Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015

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.

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Timeline

1. 26 March 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 March 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 March 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 April 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 November 2016

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 16 November 2016

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 March 2015 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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