United States · Bill · S
S. 565 (115th)
Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017
Introduced
8 March 2017
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 March 2017
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 March 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 8 March 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/565
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/565