HR 1669
114th Congress
House
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Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015
Introduced: March 26, 2015
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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
Plain-English summary
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
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committees of jurisdiction
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