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A bill to limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-333| Senate 
| Updated: 2/7/2017
James Lankford

James Lankford

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (9)
Mike Lee (Republican)Jeff Flake (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 This bill prohibits federal government officials from entering into or enforcing a settlement agreement on behalf of the United States (resolving a civil action, a plea agreement, a deferred prosecution agreement, or a nonprosecution agreement) that provides for a payment or loan to any person or entity other than the United States. The bill provides exceptions to allow payments or loans that: (1) remedy actual harm (including to the environment) caused by the party making the payment or loan, or (2) constitute a payment for services rendered in connection with the case or a payment that a court may order for restitution to victims in certain criminal cases or other persons in plea agreements. Federal 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. Federal 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. Agency inspectors general must report annually to Congress about any of their agency's settlement agreements that violate this bill.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 8, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-522
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
  • February 7, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 8, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-522
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

Law

Related Bills

  • HR 115-522: To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-732: Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017
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A bill to limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-333| Senate 
| Updated: 2/7/2017
Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 This bill prohibits federal government officials from entering into or enforcing a settlement agreement on behalf of the United States (resolving a civil action, a plea agreement, a deferred prosecution agreement, or a nonprosecution agreement) that provides for a payment or loan to any person or entity other than the United States. The bill provides exceptions to allow payments or loans that: (1) remedy actual harm (including to the environment) caused by the party making the payment or loan, or (2) constitute a payment for services rendered in connection with the case or a payment that a court may order for restitution to victims in certain criminal cases or other persons in plea agreements. Federal 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. Federal 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. Agency inspectors general must report annually to Congress about any of their agency's settlement agreements that violate this bill.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 8, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-522
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
  • February 7, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 8, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-522
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
James Lankford

James Lankford

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (9)
Mike Lee (Republican)Jeff Flake (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Law

Related Bills

  • HR 115-522: To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-732: Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations