Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017
Latest action · Mar 8, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 8, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 8, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Mar 8, 2017 |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Original | Mar 8, 2017 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Mar 8, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 8, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Mar 8, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 350 | Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015 | Reintroduction of | Feb 3, 2015 |
| S 386 | Judgment Fund Transparency and Terrorism Financing Prevention Act of 2017 | Related bill | Feb 15, 2017 |
| HR 1096 | Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 | Related bill | Oct 16, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2017Introduced in Senate
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