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Transparency in Judgment Payments Act of 2011

Introduced: October 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Oct 13, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 13, 2011
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Transparency in Judgment Payments Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, not later than 30 days after the payment of a final judgment, award, or compromise settlement involving a federal agency, to publish electronically: (1) the agency responsible for the payment; (2) a citation to the law under which the claim was made; (3) the amount  to be paid, including any interest and attorney fees; and (4) the court in which such claim was filed and the court case number.

Requires each federal agency to submit annual reports to Congress describing: (1) any civil action filed or pending against such agency or an agency employee, and (2) any settlements entered by, or final judgments entered against, such agency or an agency employee. 

What's happening now October 13, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Oct 13, 2011
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Oct 13, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1712: Transparency in Judgment Payments Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1712/
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"S. 1712: Transparency in Judgment Payments Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1712/.
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S. 1712, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1712/.
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