Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2021
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Oct 28, 2021
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
lower
Oct 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Oct 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Lance Gooden
RRepublican
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Andy Biggs
RRepublican
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Bryan Steil
RRepublican
Co
Darrell Issa
RRepublican
Co
David B. McKinley
RRepublican
Co
David Rouzer
RRepublican
Co
Debbie Lesko
RRepublican
Co
Fred Keller
RRepublican
Co
James R. Baird
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Duncan
RRepublican
Co
Lauren Boebert
RRepublican
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