Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2021

Summary

Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the federal government from entering into or enforcing a settlement agreement 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 (1) remedy actual harm (including to the environment) caused by the party making the payment, or (2) constitute a 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. 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. The Office of Inspector General for each agency must also report annually on any settlement agreements that violate the bill's requirements.

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Timeline

1. 28 October 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 October 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 October 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 November 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 October 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 October 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 October 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 October 2021

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Sponsors

• Lance Gooden · R · Sponsor
• Ted Budd · R · Sponsor
• Jeff Duncan · R · Sponsor
• Scott Perry · R · Sponsor
• Thomas Tiffany · R · Sponsor
• Paul Gosar · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Fred Keller · R · Sponsor
• David McKinley · R · Cosponsor
• James Baird · R · Cosponsor
• Andy Biggs · R · Cosponsor
• Lauren Boebert · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Cosponsor
• Ralph Norman · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Bryan Steil · R · Cosponsor
• William Timmons · R · Cosponsor
• Scott Fitzgerald · R · Cosponsor
• David Rouzer · R · Cosponsor
• Debbie Lesko · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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