S 4691
116th Congress
Senate
Law
Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2020
Introduced: September 24, 2020
Introduced by:
Lankford, James
Republican
· Oklahoma
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 24, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2020
This bill imposes limitations on settlement agreements to which the United States is a party.
With certain exceptions, the United States may not enter into a settlement agreement requiring a payment or loan to an individual or to an entity other than the United States. Exceptions to this prohibition include payments or loans that (1) are intended to directly remedy the harm caused by the paying party and suffered by the recipient, (2) are for services rendered in connection with the case, and (3) are going to a third party for claims against that same third party.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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