HR 317
113th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Government information and archives
Government liability
Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013
Introduced: January 18, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Jan 18, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 18, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to make available to the public on a website, as soon as practicable but within 30 days after a payment under this Act is tendered, 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:
- the name of the specific federal agency or entity whose actions gave rise to the claim or judgment;
- the name of the plaintiff or claimant and counsel;
- the amount paid representing principal liability, and any amounts paid representing any ancillary liability, including attorney fees, costs, and interest;
- a brief description of the facts that gave rise to the claim;
- a copy of the original or amended complaint or written claim, and any written answer given by the federal government to it;
- a copy of the final action by a court regarding the claim (whether by decree, approval of settlement, or otherwise), or of the settlement agreement in any action not involving a court; and
- the name of the agency that submitted the claim.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
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