3.0.0 522 2023-01-11T13:34:23Z 2023-01-11T13:34:23Z House HR 2017-01-13 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr.GOODLATTE:H.R. 522.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto thefollowing:Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the United StatesConstitution, in that the legislation concernstheAppropriations Power granted to Congress by that section;Article I, Section 7, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution,in that the legislation concerns the legislativepowers granted to Congress by that section;Article I, Section 8, Clause 18of the United StatesConstitution, in that the legislation exercises legislativepower granted to Congress by that clause ``tomake all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vestedinthis Constitution in the Government of the United States, orin any Department or Officer thereof''[Page H546]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju05 Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-08T21:30:28Z Referred to 2017-01-13T14:02:15Z Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 115 732 HR 2017-10-25 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 115 333 S 2017-02-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2017-02-08 hsju05 Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. Committee 2017-01-13 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-01-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 N P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2017-01-13 True S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 2017-01-13 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2017-01-13 True C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2017-01-13 True I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 2017-01-13 True K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 2017-01-13 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2017-01-13 True G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2017-01-13 True J000289 Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] Jim Jordan R OH 4 2017-01-13 True P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2017-01-13 True C001076 Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] Jason Chaffetz R UT 3 2017-01-13 True M001179 Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] Tom Marino R PA 10 2017-01-13 True G000566 Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] Trey Gowdy R SC 4 2017-01-13 True L000573 Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] Raul Labrador R ID R. 1 2017-01-13 True F000460 Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] Blake Farenthold R TX 27 2017-01-13 True C001093 Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] Doug Collins R GA 9 2017-01-13 True D000621 Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] Ron DeSantis R FL 6 2017-01-13 True W000820 Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] Mimi Walters R CA 45 2017-01-13 True B001297 Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] Ken Buck R CO 4 2017-01-13 True R000601 Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] John Ratcliffe R TX 4 2017-01-13 True T000475 Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11] David Trott R MI A. 11 2017-01-13 True B001293 Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] Mike Bishop R MI 8 2017-01-13 True R000591 Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] Martha Roby R AL 2 2017-01-13 True G000578 Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] Matt Gaetz R FL 1 2017-01-13 True B001302 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Andy Biggs R AZ 5 2017-01-13 True J000299 Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] Mike Johnson R LA 4 2017-01-13 True Law Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government liability Government studies and investigations Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Law 00 2017-01-13 Introduced in House 2017-02-15T19:58:41Z Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017

This bill prohibits government officials from entering into or enforcing a settlement agreement resolving a civil action on behalf of the United States that provides for a payment to any person or entity other than the United States. The bill provides exceptions to allow payments that remedy actual harm (including to the environment) caused by the party making the payment or that constitute payment for services rendered in connection with the case.

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.

]]> Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 Display Title Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr522ih/xml/BILLS-115hr522ih.xml 2017-02-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.