28 USC § 2676 - Judgment as bar

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title: "28 USC § 2676 - Judgment as bar"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "2676"
section_name: "Judgment as bar"
chapter_number: 171
chapter_name: "TORT CLAIMS PROCEDURE"
part_number: "VI"
part_name: "PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 984.)"
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# § 2676. Judgment as bar

section 1346(b) of this title

The judgment in an action under  shall constitute a complete bar to any action by the claimant, by reason of the same subject matter, against the employee of the government whose act or omission gave rise to the claim.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 984.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 931(b) (, ).

Section constitutes the first sentence of , U.S.C., 1940 ed. Other provisions of such section 931(b) are incorporated in .

Changes were made in phraseology.

### Senate Revision Amendment

This section was eliminated by Senate amendment. See 80th Congress Senate Report No. 1559.