Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 3/8/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-08Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2017-03-08Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-08 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (3)
- Cory Gardner (R-CO)
- Charles Grassley (R-IA)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Subjects
- Government information and archives
- Government liability
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