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S. 350

Referred to Committee

Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015

Introduced 2/3/2015•114th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2/3/2015 • Senate

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. 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.

Introduced in Senate • 2/3/2015

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

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Sponsor

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Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

Republican • NE

Sponsored 2/3/2015

Cosponsors (3)

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Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]

R-CO

Joined 2/3/2015

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Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

R-IA

Joined 2/3/2015

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Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

R-ID

Joined 2/3/2015

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Originated in the Senate

Introduced

February 3, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Introduced in Senate2/3/2015

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Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3