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Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4444| Senate 
| Updated: 6/22/2022
James Lankford

James Lankford

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4691
Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2020
Jun 22, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4691
    Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2020


  • June 22, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 22, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4444| Senate 
| Updated: 6/22/2022
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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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4691
Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2020
Jun 22, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4691
    Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2020


  • June 22, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 22, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
James Lankford

James Lankford

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Law

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted