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H.R. 300 118th Congress House

Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2023

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

Introduced: January 11, 2023 Introduced by: Gary J. Palmer Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 26, 2023
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.
Jan 25, 2023
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jan 24, 2023
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H262-263)
Jan 24, 2023
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 24, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 24, 2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H266-267)
Jan 24, 2023
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 24, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 300.
Jan 24, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H262-265)
Jan 24, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H264)
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 11, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 24, 2023 House · vote #33 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 425–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action January 26, 2023

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2023

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 Reintroduction of Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2021
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jan 11, 2023
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Bera, Ami
California · Jan 11, 2023
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Comer, James
Kentucky · Jan 11, 2023
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jan 11, 2023
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jan 11, 2023
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 11, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 300: Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-300/
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"H.R. 300: Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-300/.
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H.R. 300, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-300/.
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