H.R. 317: Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013

Introduced:
Jan 18, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Cory Gardner [R-CO4]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on January 18, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Progress
Introduced Jan 18, 2013
Referred to Committee Jan 18, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed House ...
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Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

6% chance of getting past committee.
1% chance of being enacted.

Only 11% of House bills made it past committee and only 3% were enacted in 2011–2013. [ methodology]

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30 cosponsors (30R) (show)
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↪ The Constitution and Civil Justice

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Full Title

To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund.

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Last updated Jan 18, 2013.
3 pages

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1/18/2013--Introduced.
Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to make available to the public on a website, as soon as practicable but within 30 days after a payment under this Act is tendered, the following information with regard to any payment made by the United States under a judgment, award, or compromise settlement with respect to a claim against the United States, unless the disclosure of such information is otherwise prohibited by law or court order: the name of the specific federal agency or entity whose actions gave rise to the claim or judgment; the name of the plaintiff or claimant and counsel; the amount paid representing principal liability, and any amounts paid representing any ancillary liability, including attorney fees, costs, and interest; a brief description of the facts that gave rise to the claim; a copy of the original or amended complaint or written claim, and any written answer given by the federal government to it; a copy of the final action by a court regarding the claim (whether by decree, approval of settlement, or otherwise), or of the settlement agreement in any action not involving a court; and the name of the agency that submitted the claim.

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