To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsors: Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Fry, and Mr. Bishop of …
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Mr. Gooden of Texas (for himself, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Tiffany, …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Bans government officials from entering settlement agreements directing payments to organizations other than the U.S. unless for direct victim restitution or case-related services.
Who Benefits and How
- Taxpayers ensure settlement funds go to Treasury or victims
- Government accountability prevents slush fund payments
- Transparency improved through settlement reporting
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Third-party organizations lose settlement payment access
- DOJ and agencies face restrictions on settlement terms
- Violating officials face penalties under 31 USC 3302
Key Provisions
- Payments only for direct victim restitution or services
- Penalties for officials entering prohibited settlements
- Annual reporting on qualifying settlement payments
- Applies to settlements after enactment
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Prohibits federal settlement agreements that direct payments to third-party organizations
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"End practice of directing settlement funds to advocacy organizations"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Agreement resolving civil action or potential civil action
We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.
Learn more about our methodology