# 114-hr-2986: Justice for Victims of Confidential Informant Crime Act of 2015

114-hr-2986, Justice for Victims of Confidential Informant Crime Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2986
- Congress: 114
- Title: Justice for Victims of Confidential Informant Crime Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Introduced: 2015-07-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Justice for Victims of Confidential Informant Crime Act of 2015 Amends the federal judicial code to extend to three years and six months the period within which a tort claim against the United States must be presented in writing to a federal agency when the claim arises out of a government employee's conduct with respect to the criminal misconduct of a government informant. (Current law bars all tort claims against the United States that are not presented within two years after the claim accrues.) Applies the amendment retroactively to any such claim that: (1) accrued on or after May 1, 1981; and (2) in the case of a claim accrued before the date of enactment of this Act, is presented within one year after such date. Prohibits the government from asserting a defense or a bar, based on the doctrine of res judicata or collateral estoppel, to a claim that accrued before enactment of this Act and to which this Act applies.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6423: Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6318: Fair Pay for Presidential Protection Act
- 114-hr-6226: PUSH Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6142: Fruit Labeling Accuracy Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6136: USA Retirement Funds Act
- 114-hr-6043: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-2986 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2986)

## Related
- [114-hr-6423: Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6423)
- [114-hr-6318: Fair Pay for Presidential Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6318)
- [114-hr-6226: PUSH Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6226)
- [114-hr-6142: Fruit Labeling Accuracy Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6142)
- [114-hr-6136: USA Retirement Funds Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6136)
- [114-hr-6043: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6043)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2986 (as of 2025-11-18).