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HOUSE 788118th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Honoring the lives, work, and sacrifice of Joseph Curseen, Jr., and Thomas Morris, Jr., the 2 United States Postal Service employees who died as a result of their contact with anthrax while working at the United States Postal facility located at 900 Brentwood Road NE, Washington, DC, during the anthrax attack in the fall of 2001; United States Postal Service employees, who have continued to work diligently in service to the people of the United States notwithstanding the anthrax attack; as well as the other 3 Americans who died and the 17 who became ill in the attack.

Last Action
10/25/2023

Actions

  • 2024-01-16Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2024-01-11Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2024-01-11On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 197 (Roll no. 7).
  • 2024-01-11Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 197 (Roll no. 7).
  • 2024-01-11On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 205 (Roll no. 6).
  • 2024-01-11Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H83-84)
  • 2024-01-11POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 788, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Foushee demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  • 2024-01-11The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  • 2024-01-11Mrs. Foushee moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H77)
  • 2024-01-11DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 947, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 1.
  • 2024-01-11DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 788.
  • 2024-01-11Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 788, H.J. Res. 98 and S.J. Res. 38. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 788 under a structured rule, with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 98 and S.J. Res. 38 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each joint resolution. Also, the resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 788 and H.J. Res. 98. A motion to commit on S.J. Res. 38.
  • 2024-01-11Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 947. (consideration: CR H71-77; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H71)
  • 2024-01-09Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 947 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 788, H.J. Res. 98 and S.J. Res. 38. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 788 under a structured rule, with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 98 and S.J. Res. 38 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each joint resolution. Also, the resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 788 and H.J. Res. 98. A motion to commit on S.J. Res. 38.
  • 2024-01-09Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 278.

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CRS Summary

As of 2023-02-02 (00)

Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023

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. The bill provides exceptions to allow payments that (1) remedy actual harm (including to the environment) caused by the party making the payment, or (2) constitute a 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.

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. The Office of Inspector General for each agency must also report annually on any settlement agreements that violate the bill's requirements.

Cosponsors (16)

  • Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
  • Thomas Tiffany (R-WI)
  • Ralph Norman (R-SC)
  • John Moolenaar (R-MI)
  • Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
  • Scott Perry (R-PA)
  • DARRELL ISSA (R-CA)
  • Randy Weber (R-TX)
  • Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
  • Jake Ellzey (R-TX)
  • Gary Palmer (R-AL)
  • Ben Cline (R-VA)
  • David Rouzer (R-NC)
  • Russell Fry (R-SC)
  • Dan Bishop (R-NC)

Subjects

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