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Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2021

Introduced: October 28, 2021 Introduced by: Gooden, Lance Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Oct 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2021

This bill prohibits the federal government from entering into or enforcing a settlement agreement 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 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.

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.

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. The Office of Inspector General for each agency must also report annually on any settlement agreements that violate the bill's requirements.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2079 Related bill Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Republican 16
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Sep 29, 2022
Lesko, Debbie
· Aug 12, 2022
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jul 19, 2022
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Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · Jul 13, 2022
 R
Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Jul 12, 2022
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Jul 12, 2022
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jul 7, 2022
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jul 7, 2022
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Jul 7, 2022
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jul 7, 2022
Gohmert, Louie
· Jul 7, 2022
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 7, 2022
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 7, 2022
McKinley, David
· Nov 15, 2021
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Oct 28, 2021
Duncan, Jeff
· Oct 28, 2021
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Oct 28, 2021
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Oct 28, 2021
Keller, Fred
· Oct 28, 2021
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Oct 28, 2021
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Oct 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5773: Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5773/
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"H.R. 5773: Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5773/.
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