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31 U.S.C. 3333: Relief for payments made without negligence

Created in 1982 by Public Law 97-258. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–161 added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "The amount of the relief shall be charged to the Check Forgery Insurance Fund (31 U.S.C. 3343). A recovery or repayment of a loss for which replacement is made out of the fund shall be credited to … (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (a)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–447, §220(a)(1), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follow: "The Secretary of the Treasury is not liable for a payment made by the Secretary or depositary in due course and without negligence, of a— (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–447, §220(a)(2), added par. (3). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (a)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.