Justice for Victims of Confidential Informant Crime Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 8, 2015)
Justice for Victims of Confidential Informant Crime Act of 2015
Amends the federal judicial code to extend to three years and six months the period within which a tort claim against the United States must be presented in writing to a federal agency when the claim arises out of a government employee's conduct with respect to the criminal misconduct of a government informant. (Current law bars all tort claims against the United States that are not presented within two years after the claim accrues.)
Applies the amendment retroactively to any such claim that: (1) accrued on or after May 1, 1981; and (2) in the case of a claim accrued before the date of enactment of this Act, is presented within one year after such date.
Prohibits the government from asserting a defense or a bar, based on the doctrine of res judicata or collateral estoppel, to a claim that accrued before enactment of this Act and to which this Act applies.
What just happenedJul 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 8, 2015
- Jul 29, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee - Jul 8, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 8, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 8, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House