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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 22, 2022
Last action Jun 22, 2022
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Jun 22, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Jun 22, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Lankford
RRepublican
Co
James M. Inhofe
RRepublican
Co
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
Thom Tillis
RRepublican
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