Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Introduced
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Passed Chamber
Enacted
Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2019 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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 813.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-1046.
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9722-9723)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6777.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9722-9723)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9722-9723)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 813.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-1046.
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9722-9723)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6777.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9722-9723)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9722-9723)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2018
USA115th CongressHR-6777| House
| Updated: 12/3/2018
Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2019 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.