CLAIMS

Bills and resolutions

Americans With Disabilities Act: promote compliance through education, clarify requirements for demand letters, and provide for notice and cure period before commencement of private civil action (see H.R. 8396), H3044 [21AP]

Arizona: approve settlement of water rights claims of Yavapai-Apache Nation and authorize construction of water project relative to those water rights claims (see S. 3617), S161 [13JA]

Bureau of Indian Affairs: establish subaccounts in Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund to satisfy U.S. obligations relative to certain Indian water rights settlements (see S. 4731), S2736 [10JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: approve settlement of water rights claims of Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians (see S. 4368), S1935 [22AP]

Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act: amend (see S. 3859), S609 [12FE]

Congressional Office of Compliance: investigate all workplace discrimination claims filed by covered employees and require Members to reimburse Treasury for amounts paid for employment discrimination (see H.R. 8126), H2776 [26MR]

Courts: establish certain requirements for compromise settlements between Presidents of the U.S. and U.S. (see H.R. 9210), H4052 [9JN]

——— increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions (see S. 3826), S577 [11FE]

——— permit claims for money damages for personal injuries and death caused by Federal law enforcement officers without first being presented to appropriate Federal agencies (see S. 3803), S533 [9FE]

——— prohibit Federal funds from being used for certain legal financial settlements (see S. 4703, 4704), S2664 [8JN]

——— prohibit Federal funds from being used for certain legal financial settlements and provide funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 4705), S2664 [8JN]

——— prohibit individuals convicted of offenses, including those later pardoned, related to January 6 Capitol attack or interference in presidential elections from pursuing legal claims against U.S. (see S. 4713), S2698 [9JN]

——— prohibit President from filing civil action against U.S. (see H.R. 8968), H3722 [21MY]

——— protect legal proceedings from manipulation and provide for transparency and oversight of third-party beneficiaries in civil actions (see H.R. 7015), H655 [12JA]

Crime: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see S. 4646), S2476 [1JN] (see H.R. 9105), H3774 [2JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish civil liability for health insurance issuers with high levels of claims denials (see H.R. 8442), H3067 [22AP]

Dept. of Justice: abolish Anti-Weaponization Fund (see S. 4791), S2818 [16JN]

——— include Guam in Radiation Exposure Compensation Program (see H.R. 7672), H2326 [25FE]

——— limit obligation of funds in certain settlement agreements (see H.R. 9136), H3829 [3JN]

——— prohibit funds from being used to make personal payment to President in connection with claim subject to Federal Tort Claims Act (see S. 4124), S1090 [17MR]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for payment of claims submitted to Anti-Weaponization Fund (see H.R. 8955), H3722 [21MY]

Dept. of Labor: require group health plans and group health insurance issuers to only pay claims submitted by hospitals with policies and procedures to ensure accurate billing practices (see H.R. 8684), H3340 [7MY]

——— require States use identity verification and data matching procedures to prevent fraudulent unemployment claims, strengthen work search requirements, and allow States to retain portion of recovered overpayments (see S. 4016), S881 [5MR] (see H.R. 7847), H2471 [5MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: restrict Judgement Fund payments for compromise settlements or awards (see S. 4644, 4645), S2476 [1JN] (see H.R. 8914), H3668 [20MY] (see H.R. 9239), H4084 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: refund fees for guaranteed housing loans for certain veterans with pending disability claims (see H.R. 7598), H2228 [17FE]

Employment: eliminate limits on punitive and compensatory damages for age discrimination claims (see S. 4706), S2664 [8JN] (see H.R. 9116), H3828 [3JN]

EPA: seek congressional approval prior to dismissing lawsuits or withdrawing referrals to Dept. of Justice of claims relating to release of certain carcinogens (see H.R. 8440), H3067 [22AP]

FAA: issue regulations to include strollers in contract of carriage of air carriers and set liability limit for damaged strollers (see H.R. 8579), H3294 [29AP]

FEMA: allow certain recipients of Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant, and other grants, to be used for payment of premiums for community-based, parametric flood insurance policy (see H.R. 9056), H3739 [29MY]

——— provide for disclosure and sharing of certain policy and claims information under National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 7355), H2030 [4FE]

Government: prohibit use of funds, including Judgment Fund, to settle certain claims involving President, political associates, or alleged governmental ‘‘weaponization’’ and require repayment of unlawfully disbursed funds (see H.R. 8885), H3626 [19MY]

House Rules: direct Members required to reimburse Treasury for payments related to certain claims to appear before Clerk for public disclosure of reasons for reimbursement (see H. Res. 1164), H2834 [13AP]

Indian Health Service: modify notification requirement for emergency contract health services for certain beneficiaries (see H.R. 8658), H3336 [4MY]

Insurance: ensure plan fiduciaries may access de-identified information relating to health claims (see H.R. 9228), H4053 [9JN]

Local government: protect local governments from legal claims relative to justified denial of data center applications and require community benefit agreements as condition for Federal tax incentives (see H.R. 9262), H4109 [11JN]

Social Security: make reconsideration review process optional (see H.R. 8478), H3091 [23AP]

Taxation: impose tax on damages received by certain officers of U.S. on account of any civil action filed against U.S. (see S. 3817), S552 [10FE] (see S. 4125), S1090 [17MR]

——— impose tax on damages received by President on account of any civil action filed against U.S. (see H.R. 7381), H2030 [4FE]

Briefs

Amicus brief relative to Dept. of Justice creation of Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate individuals allegedly targeted by Government as part of agreement to settle lawsuit of President Trump against IRS: several Members of Congress, H3565 [19MY]

Documents

Donald Trump Has Issued at Least 21 Pardons and Commutations to Convicted Health Care Fraudsters, H3792 [3JN]

Letters

Applicability of Congressional Review Act to Dept. of HHS and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services notice implementing Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model: Edda Emmanuelli Perez, GAO, S2299–S2302 [14MY]

Remarks in House

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for recognition of certain Native communities and settlement of certain claims (H.R. 41), H3746–H3749 [2JN]

Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act: amend (H.R. 4463), H3751, H3752 [2JN]

Courts: limit application of defenses based on passage of time and other non-merits defenses relative to claims under Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act (S. 1884), H2497–H2500 [16MR]

Dept. of Justice: creation of Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate individuals allegedly targeted by ‘‘weaponized’’ Government as part of agreement to settle lawsuit of President Trump against IRS, H4024, H4026, H4027 [9JN]

——— creation of Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate individuals allegedly targeted by Government as part of agreement to settle lawsuit of President Trump against IRS, H3556, H3565 [19MY], H3638 [20MY], H3682, H3715 [21MY], H3788, H3789 [3JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: restrict Judgement Fund payments for compromise settlements or awards (H.R. 8914), H3787 [3JN], H3866 [4JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reform and enhance pay of Board of Veterans’ Appeals attorneys for recruitment and retention and increase Board decision quality and claims processing speed (H.R. 2303), H936 [20JA]

Government: prohibit use of funds to compensate individuals allegedly targeted by Government as part of agreement to settle lawsuit of President Trump against IRS, H3807, H3808 [3JN]

Taxation: suspend period of limitations on filing claim for credit or refund during collection proceedings, prohibit crediting of overpayments against disputed tax liability, and expand jurisdiction of U.S. Tax Court (H.R. 6506), H3564–H3567 [19MY]

Trump, President: grant of pardon or commutation for individuals convicted of health care fraud, H3792 [3JN]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of Reclamation: approve settlement of water rights claims of Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians (S. 4368), S1937 [22AP]

Courts: ability of individuals to file claims under Federal Tort Claims Act for alleged targeting by Government, S2550 [4JN]

Dept. of Justice: abolish Anti-Weaponization Fund (S. 4791), S2801, S2807–S2809 [16JN]

——— abolish Anti-Weaponization Fund (S. 4791), unanimous-consent request, S2808 [16JN]

——— creation of Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate individuals allegedly targeted by Government as part of agreement to settle lawsuit of President Trump against IRS, S2318 [18MY], S2345–S2348 [19MY], S2384 [20MY], S2433 [21MY], S2462, S2463 [1JN], S2511–S2513 [3JN]

——— establish task force to investigate health insurance companies found to routinely deny and delay patients’ access to medically necessary care, S2552 [4JN]

——— fraud investigations and enforcement funding through reduction of Anti-Weaponization Fund funding, S2550 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding for Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate individuals allegedly targeted by Government as part of agreement to settle lawsuit of President Trump against IRS, S2484 [2JN], S2502 [3JN], S2546, S2549, S2555 [4JN], S2657 [8JN]

——— prohibit funds from being used to make personal payment to President in connection with claim subject to Federal Tort Claims Act (S. 4124), S1146 [17MR], S1161 [18MR]

——— prohibit use of funds for payment of claims submitted to Anti-Weaponization Fund, S2462, S2463 [1JN]

False Claims Act: impact, S587 [12FE]

Saxman, AK: provide equitable treatment for people under established Village Corp. (H.R. 2815), S697–S699 [26FE]

——— provide equitable treatment for people under established Village Corp. (H.R. 2815), unanimous-consent agreement, S698 [26FE]

Taxation: impose tax on damages received by certain officers of U.S. on account of any civil action filed against U.S. (S. 4125), S1146 [17MR], S1161 [18MR]

Reports filed

Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act Amendment: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4463) (H. Rept. 119–583), H2820 [2AP]

Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 563) (S. Rept. 119–124), S2574 [4JN]

Review Every Veterans Claim Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2137) (H. Rept. 119–633), H3336 [4MY]

Taxpayer Due Process Enhancement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6506) (H. Rept. 119–428), H133 [7JA]

Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 41) (H. Rept. 119–579), H2819 [2AP]

Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 564) (S. Rept. 119–125), S2574 [4JN]

Texts of

H.R. 41, Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act, H3746–H3749 [2JN]

H.R. 4463, Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act amendments, H3751 [2JN]

H.R. 6506, Taxpayer Due Process Enhancement Act, H3564 [19MY]

S. 1884, Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act, H2497 [16MR]

S. 4124, prohibit Dept. of Justice funds from being used to make personal payment to President in connection with claim subject to Federal Tort Claims Act, S1093 [17MR]

S. 4791, abolish Anti-Weaponization Fund, S2820 [16JN]