CLEAR Act

This bill changes federal law on the Judgment Fund, which the government uses to pay court judgments and settlements against federal agencies. It would require the Secretary of the Treasury to post details about each payment on a public website within 30 days, unless the law or a court order prohibits disclosure. The posted details would include the agency involved, the plaintiff and their lawyer, the amounts paid for liability, attorney fees, costs, and interest, and a brief description of the facts. The website would also have to show monthly totals that can be searched by agency, plaintiff, and lawyer. The bill would also require the Comptroller General to send Congress a yearly report on 'sue-and-settle' cases, and it would bar disclosing the identity of anyone who discloses information about a payment.

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Sponsors

• Harriet M. Hageman Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors