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S. 3900 117th Congress Senate

Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to require the publication of settlement agreements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 22, 2022 Introduced by: James Lankford Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 22, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 22, 2022

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2022

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 27 Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3900: Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3900/
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"S. 3900: Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3900/.
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S. 3900, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3900/.
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[S. 3900: Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3900/)
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