3.0.0 1096 2023-01-11T13:35:10Z 2023-01-11T13:35:10Z House HR 2017-02-15 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 15, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STEWART:H.R. 1096.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress theauthority to enact this legislation.[Page H1245]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-06T21:02:44Z Reported by 2017-10-16T14:31:54Z Markup by 2017-06-28T20:22:09Z Referred to 2017-02-15T15:03:40Z H. Rept. 115-348 Congressional Article I Powers Strengthening Act 115 469 HR 2017-10-26 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 115 565 S 2017-03-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Judgment Fund Transparency and Terrorism Financing Prevention Act of 2017 115 386 S 2017-02-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2017-10-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 252. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00252 2017-10-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-348. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-10-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-348. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-06-28 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-06-28 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-03-06 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2017-02-15 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-02-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-02-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001192 Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] Chris Stewart R UT 2 N L000576 Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] Billy Long R MO 7 2017-02-15 True R000580 Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] Peter Roskam R IL J. 6 2017-02-15 True T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2017-02-15 True C001076 Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] Jason Chaffetz R UT 3 2017-02-15 True P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2017-02-15 True M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 2017-02-15 True B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2017-02-15 True B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2017-02-15 True J000299 Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] Mike Johnson R LA 4 2017-03-02 False G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2017-03-02 False A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 2017-03-09 False 2017-08-31T13:24:00Z H.R. 1096, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53056 As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 28, 2017 Government Operations and Politics Foreign and international banking Government information and archives Government liability Terrorism Government Operations and Politics 00 2017-02-15 Introduced in House 2017-03-01T22:27:54Z Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017

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 must disclose 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,
  • the agency that submitted the claim, and
  • any information available on reports generated by the Judgment Fund Payment Search administered by Treasury.

If the payment is made to a foreign state, Treasury must also disclose:

  • the method of payment;
  • the currency denomination used for the payment; and
  • the name and location of each financial institution owned or controlled by a foreign state or an agent of a foreign state through which the payment passed, from which the payment was withdrawn, or that is holding the payment.

No payments from the fund may be made to a state sponsor of terrorism.

]]> 17 2017-10-16 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2018-05-04T21:23:31Z Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to disclose details regarding payments made from the Judgment Fund on or after January 1, 2016. (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 must disclose 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 representing principal liability and any amounts paid representing any ancillary liability,
  • a description of the facts that gave rise to the claim,
  • the agency that submitted the claim, and
  • any information available on reports generated by the Judgment Fund Payment Search administered by Treasury.

If the payment is made to a foreign state, Treasury must also disclose:

  • the method of payment;
  • the currency denomination used for the payment; and
  • the name and location of each financial institution owned or controlled by a foreign state or an agent of a foreign state through which the payment passed, from which the payment was withdrawn, or that is holding the payment.

By January 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, Treasury must disclose on the website: (1) the total amounts paid from the fund during the preceding year; and (2) the amounts paid during the preceding year for attorney fees, interest, and for all other payments.

No payments from the fund may be made to a state sponsor of terrorism or an organization that has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

]]> Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 Display Title Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to House Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 H House Reported in House 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1096rh/xml/BILLS-115hr1096rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1096ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1096ih.xml 2017-10-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 252. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.