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H.R. 522 (115th)

Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

13 January 2017

Last action

8 February 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

Sponsors

Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4], Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6], Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4], Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4], David Trott, Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]

Subjects

Environment, Budget

Source updated

6 December 2025

Environment · Budget

Summary

Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 This bill prohibits government officials from entering into or enforcing a settlement agreement resolving a civil action on behalf of the United States that provides for a payment to any person or entity other than the United States. The bill provides exceptions to allow payments that remedy actual harm (including to the environment) caused by the party making the payment or that constitute payment for services rendered in connection with the case. Government officials or agents who violate this prohibition may be removed from office or required to forfeit to the government any money they hold for such purposes to which they may otherwise be entitled. Federal agencies must report annually for seven years to the Congressional Budget Office about the parties, funding sources, and distribution of funds for their settlement agreements permitted by the exceptions in this bill. Agency inspectors general must report annually to Congress about any of their agency's settlement agreements that violate this bill.

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Timeline

  1. 13 January 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 February 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

    Source: Committee

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