legislation: 98-s-2261

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98-s-2261 98 s 2261 A bill to provide an award of prejudgment interest on claims arising under the laws, treaties, and Constitution of the United States. Law 1984-02-07 1984-02-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Senate Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] PA R S000709 0 Amends the judicial code to add prejudgment interest to the sum of actual damages awarded on a claim arising under Federal laws, treaties, or the Constitution. Specifies how the prejudgment rate of interest shall be computed and how the time of such interest shall be measured. Defines conditions under which prejudgment interest shall not be awarded. 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z  

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