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A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund.

USA115th CongressS-565| Senate 
| Updated: 3/8/2017
Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (3)
Chuck Grassley (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 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. Unless the disclosure is prohibited by law or a court order, Treasury is required to make available 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, a description of the facts that gave rise to the claim, and the agency that submitted the claim.
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • March 8, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 8, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1096: Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017
  • S 115-386: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund.
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A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund.

USA115th CongressS-565| Senate 
| Updated: 3/8/2017
Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 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. Unless the disclosure is prohibited by law or a court order, Treasury is required to make available 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, a description of the facts that gave rise to the claim, and the agency that submitted the claim.
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • March 8, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 8, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (3)
Chuck Grassley (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1096: Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017
  • 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
Government information and archivesGovernment liability