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H.R. 3685 (100th)

A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to increase from $25,000 to $40,000 the maximum amount that the United States may pay in settlement of a claim against the United States made by a member of the uniformed services or by an officer or employee of the Government.

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

2 December 1987

Last action

31 October 1988 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 100-565.

Sponsors

Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]

Subjects

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Source updated

13 December 2022

Summary

Increases from $25,000 to $40,000 the maximum amount that the head of a Federal agency may pay in settlement of a claim against the Government made by a member of the uniformed services under the jurisdiction of such agency or by an officer or employee of the agency for damage to, or loss of, personal property incident to service.

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Timeline

  1. 2 December 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 December 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 December 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 December 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 May 1988

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 May 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 28 September 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 30 September 1988

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  9. 30 September 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 3 October 1988

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 609.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 3 October 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-1037.

    Source: Committee

  12. 3 October 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-1037.

    Source: Committee

  13. 5 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  14. 5 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 5 October 1988

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  16. 6 October 1988

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

  17. 14 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  18. 14 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  19. 18 October 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  20. 20 October 1988

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  21. 21 October 1988

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  22. 21 October 1988

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  23. 31 October 1988

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-565.

    Source: President

  24. 31 October 1988

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  25. 31 October 1988

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 1 November 1988

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 2 December 1987

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