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114-hr-1669114th Congress

Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015

Sponsored By: Representative Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]

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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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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]

UT • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 4/16/2015

  • Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/26/2015

  • Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 4/16/2015

  • Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 4/16/2015

  • Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 4/16/2015

  • Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]

    NM • R

    Sponsored 4/22/2015

  • Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 4/22/2015

  • Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 4/22/2015

  • Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 4/22/2015

  • Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2015

  • Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]

    NV • R

    Sponsored 6/16/2015

  • Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 7/22/2015

  • GREG WALDEN

    OR • R

    Sponsored 9/10/2015

  • JOHN CULBERSON

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/13/2016

  • Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 9/13/2016

  • Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 9/28/2016

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