United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 27 (117th)
Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2021
Introduced
4 January 2021
Last action
6 January 2021 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6], Van Taylor, Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
20 January 2026
Summary
Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2021 This bill requires executive agencies to submit information regarding settlement agreements to a public database. Specifically, an agency must submit information regarding any settlement agreement (including a consent decree) entered into by the agency related to an alleged violation of federal law. If an agency determines that information regarding an agreement must remain confidential to protect the public interest, the agency must publish an explanation of why the information is confidential.
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Timeline
4 January 2021
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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
4 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 2021
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
5 January 2021
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H69-70)
Source: Floor
5 January 2021
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H69-70)
Source: Floor
5 January 2021
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 27.
Source: Floor
5 January 2021
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H69-71)
Source: Floor
5 January 2021
Floor
Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
6 January 2021
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 6 January 2021 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 5 January 2021 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 4 January 2021 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 6 January 2021
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 6 January 2021
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 5 January 2021
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 5 January 2021
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Passed House
summary · EN · 5 January 2021
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2021
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2021
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 2021
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Sponsors
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Van Taylor · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/27
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/27
- us · 117-hr-27 · source updated 20 January 2026