H.R. 2212 · 116th Congress
Structured Settlement Claimants Rights Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Matt Cartwright
- Introduced
- 2019-04-10
- Latest action
- 2019-04-10 · Introduced in House
Summary
Structured Settlement Claimants Rights Act of 2019
This bill allows a claimant in a civil action in federal court to retain a structured settlement broker to negotiate a schedule of payments for an amount previously agreed to be paid by the defendant in satisfaction of a judgment or settlement. The same right is afforded to parties in administrative agency adjudications.