HR 732 115th Congress House

Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017

Official title: To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 30, 2017 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 25, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Oct 24, 2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 24, 2017

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 183 (Roll no. 580). (text: CR H8118)

Oct 24, 2017

The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Oct 24, 2017

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Oct 24, 2017

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 732.

Oct 24, 2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Oct 24, 2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 577, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment No. 6.

Oct 24, 2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cicilline amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cicilline demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Oct 24, 2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 577, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cicilline amendment No. 5.

Oct 24, 2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Oct 24, 2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 577, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 4.

Oct 24, 2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (LA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Oct 24, 2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 577, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 3.

Oct 24, 2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cohen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (LA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Oct 24, 2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 577, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment No. 2.

Oct 24, 2017

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 577, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment No. 1.

Oct 24, 2017

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 732.

Oct 24, 2017

The Speaker designated the Honorable Frank D. Lucas to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Oct 24, 2017

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 577 and Rule XVIII.

Oct 24, 2017

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.

Oct 24, 2017

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 577. (consideration: CR H8107-8129)

Oct 24, 2017

Rule H. Res. 577 passed House.

Oct 23, 2017

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.

Mar 30, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43.

Mar 30, 2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-72.

Jan 31, 2017

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

Jan 30, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 30, 2017

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Oct 24, 2017	House · vote #580	On Passage	Passed	238–183	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 6

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 5 failed

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 462	–	Amendment sought to exempt settlements that direct funds to remedy the indirect harms of unlawful conduct res…	Failed	Oct 24, 2017
HAMDT 461	–	Amendment sought to exempt settlements in relation to conduct involving residential mortgage-backed securitie…	Failed	Oct 24, 2017
HAMDT 460	–	Amendment sought to exempt settlement agreements that pertain to providing restitution for a State.	Failed	Oct 24, 2017
HAMDT 459	Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"	Amendment sought to exempt a settlement agreement that directs funds to remediate the indirect harms caused b…	Failed	Oct 24, 2017
HAMDT 458	Cohen, Steve	Amendment sought to exempt settlement agreements based on race, religion, national origin, or any other prote…	Failed	Oct 24, 2017
HAMDT 457	–	An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 115-363 to prohibit Cy Pres distributions in cases …	Agreed to	Oct 24, 2017

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Latest action October 25, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) 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 or a loan to any person or entity other than the United States. The bill provides exceptions to allow payments or loans that: (1) remedy actual harm (including to the environment) caused by the party making the payment or loan and suffered by the payee, 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.

Amounts remaining after all claims have been satisfied must be repaid proportionally to each party who contributed to the original payment.

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.

Related & companion bills 3

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 25

Rooney, Francis

· Mar 17, 2017

Allen, Rick W.

Georgia · Feb 16, 2017

Grothman, Glenn

Wisconsin · Feb 15, 2017

Arizona · Feb 6, 2017

Johnson, Mike

Louisiana · Jan 31, 2017

Biggs, Andy

Arizona · Jan 30, 2017

Virginia · Jan 30, 2017

Issa, Darrell

California · Jan 30, 2017

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