Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013
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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 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; and
- the name of the agency that submitted the claim.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1420: Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1420/
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