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Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015

Introduced: March 26, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 16, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 21, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Mar 26, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 26, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to disclose details after payments are made from the Judgment Fund. The Judgment Fund is a permanent and indefinite appropriation to pay judgments against the United States, including awards, compromise settlements, and related interest and costs.

Unless the disclosure is prohibited by law or a court order, Treasury must make available to the public on a website:

  • the name of the agency or entity whose actions gave rise to the claim or judgment,
  • the plaintiff or claimant,
  • the counsel for the plaintiff or claimant,
  • the amount paid,
  • a description of the facts that gave rise to the claim, and
  • the name of the agency that submitted the claim.
What's happening now November 16, 2016

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 28, 2016
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 22, 2015
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jun 16, 2015
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · May 12, 2015
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 22, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 22, 2015
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Apr 16, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1669: Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1669/
MLA
"H.R. 1669: Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1669/.
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H.R. 1669, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1669/.
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[H.R. 1669: Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1669/)
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