HR 1446
112th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Government information and archives
Government liability
Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2011
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Apr 8, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 8, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to make available to the public on a website the following information with regard to any payment made by the United States under a judgment, award, or compromise settlement with respect to a claim against the United States, unless the disclosure of such information is otherwise prohibited by law or court order: (1) the name of the plaintiff or claimant and counsel; (2) the name of the agency that submitted the claim; (3) a brief description of the facts that gave rise to it; and (4) the amount paid representing principal, attorney fees, and interest, if applicable.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Committees of jurisdiction
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