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Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2021

Introduced: January 4, 2021 Introduced by: Palmer, Gary J. Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 6, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 5, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 5, 2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H69-70)
Jan 5, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H69-70)
Jan 5, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 27.
Jan 5, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H69-71)
Jan 5, 2021
Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2021

This bill requires executive agencies to submit information regarding settlement agreements to a public database. Specifically, an agency must submit information regarding any settlement agreement (including a consent decree) entered into by the agency related to an alleged violation of federal law. If an agency determines that information regarding an agreement must remain confidential to protect the public interest, the agency must publish an explanation of why the information is confidential.

What's happening now January 6, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3900 Related bill Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2022
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jan 4, 2021
COOPER, JAMES
· Jan 4, 2021
Taylor, Van
· Jan 4, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 27: Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-27/
MLA
"H.R. 27: Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-27/.
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H.R. 27, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-27/.
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[H.R. 27: Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-27/)
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