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Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016

Introduced: June 10, 2016 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Jun 10, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 10, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016

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 for 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.

What's happening now June 10, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5063 Related bill Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jun 13, 2016
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 10, 2016
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jun 10, 2016
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jun 10, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3050: Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3050/
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"S. 3050: Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3050/.
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S. 3050, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3050/.
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