{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-1000.1620","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 1000.1620","heading":"How long does the Federal Government have to process a FTCA claim after the claim is received by the Federal agency, before a lawsuit may be filed?","body":"The Federal Government has 6 months to process a FTCA claim after the claim is received by the Federal agency, before a lawsuit may be filed.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER VI—OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","PART 1000—ANNUAL FUNDING AGREEMENTS UNDER THE TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNMENT ACT AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ACT","Subpart L—Federal Tort Claims"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"6ef09f63d1740f0b582940aed718fd5830cc1bfe0244006cffd3e2fafaf71e0a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-1000.1615","next":"us/25-cfr-1000.1625"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}