Will create an independent Office of Special Adjudicators for Survivors Restitution within the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to review petitions and determine restitution awards through a streamlined, non-adversarial, trauma-informed process.

Teresa Leger Fernandez · New Mexico · Democratic

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Create an independent Office of Special Adjudicators for Survivors Restitution within the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.. Promised outcome: Survivor restitution petitions are reviewed and awards determined through a streamlined, non-adversarial, trauma-informed process.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As U.S. Representative for New Mexico's 3rd District, Leger Fernandez introduced the Survivors' Rights Restitution Act in the 2026 congressional term.

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Create an independent Office of Special Adjudicators for Survivors Restitution within the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to review petitions and determine awards through a streamlined, non-adversarial, and trauma-informed process.

The bill Leger Fernandez introduced would create an independent adjudication office to review survivor restitution petitions and determine awards.

Leger Fernández Introduces First-Of-Its-Kind Bill to Establish Financial Relief for Epstein Survivors & Survivors of Sexual Violence | Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández
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which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo identifies Leger Fernandez as a cosponsor and lists September 15, 2026 committee referral as the last action. Searches covering October 15–17 found no subsequent enactment or implementation evidence. The commitment remains unresolved; cosponsorship documents concrete legislative effort.

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H.R. 10397 (IH) - Survivors’ Rights Restitution Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10397ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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an office of special adjudicators to be known as the “Office of Special Adjudicators for Survivors Restitution”

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Section 4 proposes the promised office within the Court of Federal Claims, with court-appointed adjudicators, trauma-care qualifications, expedited decisions and less-adversarial proceedings. This introduced bill demonstrates effort toward the commitment, but does not establish that the office exists.

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H. R. 10397 (Introduced-in-House)
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Public state: pending As of 2026-10-17 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown

Verified passages show committee referral and bill language proposing the office, but do not establish enactment, operation, or Fernandez’s legislative contribution. Introduction alone would not fulfill this outcome promise. No documented deadline has expired as of October 17, 2026. Candidate-specific effort is asserted only in untrusted summaries and context.

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