HR 3685
100th Congress
House
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to increase from $25,000 to $40,000 the maximum amount that the United States may pay in settlement of a claim against the United States made by a member…
Official title: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to increase from $25,000 to $40,000 the maximum amount that the United States may pay in settlement of a claim ag… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to increase from $25,000 to $40,000 the maximum amount that the United States may pay in settlement of a claim against the United States made by a member of the uniformed services or by an officer or employee of the Government.
Everywhere this bill has been
21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 31, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-565.
Oct 31, 1988
Signed by President.
Oct 21, 1988
Presented to President.
Oct 20, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Oct 18, 1988
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 14, 1988
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 14, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 6, 1988
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Oct 5, 1988
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Oct 5, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Oct 5, 1988
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Oct 3, 1988
Placed on Union Calendar No: 609.
Oct 3, 1988
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-1037.
Sep 30, 1988
Ordered to be Reported.
Sep 30, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 28, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 26, 1988
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
May 26, 1988
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 7, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Dec 2, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Dec 2, 1987
Introduced in House
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Became Public Law No: 100-565.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3685: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to increase from $25,000 to $40,000 the maximum amount that the United States may pay in settlement of a claim against the United States made by a member of the uniformed services or by an officer or employee of the Government.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3685/
"H.R. 3685: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to increase from $25,000 to $40,000 the maximum amount that the United States may pay in settlement of a claim against the United States made by a member of the uniformed services or by an officer or employee of the Government.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3685/.
H.R. 3685, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3685/.
[H.R. 3685: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to increase from $25,000 to $40,000 the maximum amount that the United States may pay in settlement of a claim against the United States made by a member of the uniformed services or by an officer or employee of the Government.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3685/)