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S. 565 (115th)

Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017

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Introduced

8 March 2017

Last action

8 March 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

10 August 2026

Summary

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

  1. 8 March 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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