US Code

Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

28 U.S.C. § 1494

Accounts of officers, agents or contractors

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1 So in original. Probably should be “thereon,”.
The United States Court of Federal Claims shall have jurisdiction to determine the amount, if any, due to or from the United States by reason of any unsettled account of any officer or agent of, or contractor with, the United States, or a guarantor, surety or personal representative of any such officer, agent or contractor, and to render judgment thereof, where—
(1)
claimant or the person he represents has applied to the proper department of the Government for settlement of the account;
(2)
three years have elapsed from the date of such application without settlement; and
(3)
no suit upon the same has been brought by the United States.

June 25, 1948, ch. 646 62 Stat. 941 July 28, 1953, ch. 253, § 9 67 Stat. 226 Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, § 44(c) 68 Stat. 1242 Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 133(c)(1)96 Stat. 40 Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1)106 Stat. 4516 (, ; , ; , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 180 36 Stat. 1141 Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229, § 3 43 Stat. 939 Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 287 (, ; , ).

section 287 of title 28section 2511 of this titleOnly the jurisdictional provisions of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., are contained in this section. The procedural provisions are incorporated in .

Changes were made in phraseology.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–5721992— substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.

Pub. L. 97–1641982— substituted “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims”.

1954—Act , struck out “United States” from name of Court of Claims.

1953—Act , substituted “United States Court of Claims” for “Court of Claims”, inserted “to or from” after “due”, and inserted “and to render judgment thereon,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–572section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572section 171 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–164section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164section 171 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .