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Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017

USA115th CongressHR-1096| House 
| Updated: 10/16/2017
Chris Stewart

Chris Stewart

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (11)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Jason Chaffetz (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to disclose details regarding payments made from the Judgment Fund on or after January 1, 2016. (The Judgment Fund is a permanent and indefinite appropriation to pay judgments against the United States.) Unless the disclosure is prohibited by law or a court order, Treasury must disclose to the public on a website: 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 representing principal liability and any amounts paid representing any ancillary liability, a description of the facts that gave rise to the claim, the agency that submitted the claim, and any information available on reports generated by the Judgment Fund Payment Search administered by Treasury. If the payment is made to a foreign state, Treasury must also disclose: the method of payment; the currency denomination used for the payment; and the name and location of each financial institution owned or controlled by a foreign state or an agent of a foreign state through which the payment passed, from which the payment was withdrawn, or that is holding the payment. By January 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, Treasury must disclose on the website: (1) the total amounts paid from the fund during the preceding year; and (2) the amounts paid during the preceding year for attorney fees, interest, and for all other payments. No payments from the fund may be made to a state sponsor of terrorism or an organization that has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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Timeline
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jun 28, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 28, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 16, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 252.
Oct 16, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-348.
  • February 15, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 6, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.


  • June 28, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • June 28, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • October 16, 2017
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 252.


  • October 16, 2017
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-348.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-469: Congressional Article I Powers Strengthening Act
  • S 115-565: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund.
  • S 115-386: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund.
Foreign and international bankingGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityTerrorism

Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017

USA115th CongressHR-1096| House 
| Updated: 10/16/2017
Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to disclose details regarding payments made from the Judgment Fund on or after January 1, 2016. (The Judgment Fund is a permanent and indefinite appropriation to pay judgments against the United States.) Unless the disclosure is prohibited by law or a court order, Treasury must disclose to the public on a website: 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 representing principal liability and any amounts paid representing any ancillary liability, a description of the facts that gave rise to the claim, the agency that submitted the claim, and any information available on reports generated by the Judgment Fund Payment Search administered by Treasury. If the payment is made to a foreign state, Treasury must also disclose: the method of payment; the currency denomination used for the payment; and the name and location of each financial institution owned or controlled by a foreign state or an agent of a foreign state through which the payment passed, from which the payment was withdrawn, or that is holding the payment. By January 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, Treasury must disclose on the website: (1) the total amounts paid from the fund during the preceding year; and (2) the amounts paid during the preceding year for attorney fees, interest, and for all other payments. No payments from the fund may be made to a state sponsor of terrorism or an organization that has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Bill Text Versions

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Timeline
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jun 28, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 28, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 16, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 252.
Oct 16, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-348.
  • February 15, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 6, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.


  • June 28, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • June 28, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • October 16, 2017
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 252.


  • October 16, 2017
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-348.
Chris Stewart

Chris Stewart

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (11)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Jason Chaffetz (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-469: Congressional Article I Powers Strengthening Act
  • S 115-565: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund.
  • S 115-386: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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