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HOUSE 732115th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017

Last Action
10/25/2017

Actions

  • 2017-10-25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2017-10-24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2017-10-24On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 183 (Roll no. 580). (text: CR H8118)
  • 2017-10-24Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 183 (Roll no. 580).(text: CR H8118)
  • 2017-10-24The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  • 2017-10-24The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  • 2017-10-24The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 732.
  • 2017-10-24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  • 2017-10-24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 577, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment No. 6.
  • 2017-10-24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cicilline amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cicilline demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  • 2017-10-24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 577, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cicilline amendment No. 5.
  • 2017-10-24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  • 2017-10-24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 577, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 4.
  • 2017-10-24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Johnson (LA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  • 2017-10-24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 577, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 3.

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CRS Summary

As of 2017-10-24 (36)

Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits 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 a 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 and suffered by the payee, 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.

Amounts remaining after all claims have been satisfied must be repaid proportionally to each party who contributed to the original payment.

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.

Cosponsors (20)

  • COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
  • F. SENSENBRENNER (R-WI)
  • LAMAR SMITH (R-TX)
  • STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
  • DARRELL ISSA (R-CA)
  • Steve King (R-IA)
  • Trent Franks (R-AZ)
  • Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
  • Jim Jordan (R-OH)
  • Ted Poe (R-TX)
  • Jason Chaffetz (R-UT)
  • Tom Marino (R-PA)
  • Trey Gowdy (R-SC)
  • Raul Labrador (R-ID)
  • Blake Farenthold (R-TX)
  • Doug Collins (R-GA)
  • Ron DeSantis (R-FL)
  • Ken Buck (R-CO)
  • John Ratcliffe (R-TX)
  • David Trott (R-MI)

Subjects

  • Civil actions and liability
  • Congressional oversight
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Government liability
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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