S 1712 · 112th Congress · Law

Transparency in Judgment Payments Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-10-13· Sponsored by Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2011-10-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Transparency in Judgment Payments Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, not later than 30 days after the payment of a final judgment, award, or compromise settlement involving a federal agency, to publish electronically: (1) the agency responsible for the payment; (2) a citation to the law under which the claim was made; (3) the amount  to be paid, including any interest and attorney fees; and (4) the court in which such claim was filed and the court case number. Requires each federal agency to submit annual reports to Congress describing: (1) any civil action filed or pending against such agency or an agency employee, and (2) any settlements entered by, or final judgments entered against, such agency or an agency employee. …

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Cosponsors (3)

1 Democrat2 Republicans