28 USC § 2677 - Compromise

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identifier: "/us/usc/t28/s2677"
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title: "28 USC § 2677 - Compromise"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "2677"
section_name: "Compromise"
chapter_number: 171
chapter_name: "TORT CLAIMS PROCEDURE"
part_number: "VI"
part_name: "PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 984; Pub. L. 89–506, § 3, July 18, 1966, 80 Stat. 307.)"
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# § 2677. Compromise

section 1346(b) of this title

The Attorney General or his designee may arbitrate, compromise, or settle any claim cognizable under , after the commencement of an action thereon.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 984; Pub. L. 89–506, § 3, July 18, 1966, 80 Stat. 307.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 934 (, ).

Changes were made in phraseology.

### Senate Revision Amendment

This section was renumbered “2676” by Senate amendment. See 80th Congress Senate Report No. 1559.

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1966— struck out provision requiring that approval of court be obtained before Attorney General could arbitrate, compromise, or settle a claim after commencement of an action thereon.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1966 Amendment

Amendment by  applicable to claims accruing six months or more after , see , set out as a note under .