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S 4444 117th Congress Senate Law

Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2022

Introduced: June 22, 2022 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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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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Jun 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 22, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2022

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 that is not a party to a dispute. The bill provides exceptions to allow certain payments, including those that (1) remedy actual harm (including to the environment) caused by the party making the payment, and (2) constitute a payment for services rendered in connection with the case.

What's happening now June 22, 2022

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 11, 2022
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jun 22, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4444: Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4444/
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"S. 4444: Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4444/.
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S. 4444, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4444/.
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