United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 732 (115th)
Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017
Introduced
30 January 2017
Last action
25 October 2017 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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. 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. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4], Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19]
Subjects
Environment, Budget
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 This bill prohibits government officials from entering into or enforcing a settlement agreement on behalf of the United States (resolving a civil action, a plea agreement, a deferred prosecution agreement, or a nonprosecution agreement) 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 or a payment that a court may order for restitution to victims in certain criminal cases or other persons in plea agreements. 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
30 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Source: Committee
30 March 2017
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43.
Source: Calendars
30 March 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-72.
Source: Committee
30 March 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-72.
Source: Committee
23 October 2017
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 577 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 469 and H.R. 732. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 469. The rule also provides for consideration of amendments printed in part A of the report. The rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 732. The rule provides for consideration of amendments printe in part B of the report.
Source: Floor
24 October 2017
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Frank D. Lucas to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
24 October 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
24 October 2017
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 183 (Roll no. 580). (text: CR H8118)
Source: Floor
24 October 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 183 (Roll no. 580).(text: CR H8118)
Source: Floor
24 October 2017
Passed
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
24 October 2017
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
24 October 2017
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 732.
Source: Floor
24 October 2017
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 577 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
24 October 2017
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 469 and H.R. 732. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 469. The rule also provides for consideration of amendments printed in part A of the report. The rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 732. The rule provides for consideration of amendments printe in part B of the report.
Source: Floor
24 October 2017
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 577. (consideration: CR H8107-8129)
Source: Floor
24 October 2017
Passed
Rule H. Res. 577 passed House.
Source: Floor
25 October 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
24 October 2017 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 238 · No 183 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 11
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Aye
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]No
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]No
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Aye
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 25 October 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 24 October 2017 · Download file
- Reported in House · 30 March 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 30 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 25 October 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Passed House amended
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 30 March 2017
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Sponsors
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
- David Trott · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017
- related to ← Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 469) to impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 732) to limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 115-363 to prohibit Cy Pres distributions in cases where money is simply left over and the settlement contains no specific provision on its disposition. Amendment also clarifies that payments made must not only be remedial but must actually go to the victims who suffered the injury.
- amends ← Amendment sought to exempt settlement agreements based on race, religion, national origin, or any other protected category.
- amends ← Amendment sought to exempt a settlement agreement that directs funds to remediate the indirect harms caused by the manipulation of emission standards on automobiles.
- amends ← Amendment sought to exempt settlement agreements that pertain to providing restitution for a State.
- amends ← Amendment sought to exempt settlements in relation to conduct involving residential mortgage-backed securities.
- amends ← Amendment sought to exempt settlements that direct funds to remedy the indirect harms of unlawful conduct resulting in an increase in the amount of lead in public drinking water.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/732
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/732
- us · 115-hr-732 · source updated 10 August 2026