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S. 1712

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Transparency in Judgment Payments Act of 2011
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Committee
Latest Action · October 13, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
112th (2011–2013)
Introduced
October 13, 2011
Cosponsors (3)
1D 2R
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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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