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28 U.S.C. § 2676

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Judgment as bar
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/us/usc/t28/s2676
Title
28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Chapter
PTVI/CH171
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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The judgment in an action under section 1346(b) of this title shall constitute a complete bar to any action by the claimant, by reason of the same subject matter, against the employee of the government whose act or omission gave rise to the claim. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 984.) Historical and Revision NotesBased on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 931(b) (Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, § 410(b), 60 Stat. 844). Section constitutes the first sentence of section 931(b) of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed. Other provisions of such section 931(b) are incorporated in section 2675 of this title. Changes were made in phraseology. Senate Revision AmendmentThis section was eliminated by Senate amendment. See 80th Congress Senate Report No. 1559.

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