S 4444 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2022

Summary
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.
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Jun 2022
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Introduced Jun 22, 2022 Last action Jun 22, 2022
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Jun 22, 2022
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Jun 22, 2022
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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