Stop Taxpayer Funded Settlements Act

Summary

Stop Taxpayer Funded Settlements Act This bill prohibits federal officials and employees from entering into settlements that provide for payment of attorney's fees by the federal government in cases brought under the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act), or the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

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Timeline

1. 13 March 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 March 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 14 March 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 March 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

   Source: Committee

7. 31 March 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 March 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 March 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 March 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 March 2017

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Sponsors

• Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• David McKinley · R · Sponsor
• Dave Brat · R · Sponsor
• Markwayne Mullin · R · Sponsor
• Blaine Luetkemeyer · R · Sponsor
• Mike Bost · R · Sponsor
• Ted Yoho · R · Cosponsor
• Dan Newhouse · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

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