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House Bill 788
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023
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Amendments
Active
Passed House on Jan 11, 2024
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 2, 2023
Latest Action
Jan 16, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
788
Congress
118
Policy Area
Law
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Lance Gooden
Texas
Republican
Gary Palmer
Alabama
Republican
Andy Biggs
Arizona
Republican
Darrell Issa
California
Republican
John Moolenaar
Michigan
Republican
Blaine Luetkemeyer
Missouri
Republican
Claudia Tenney
New York
Republican
Dan Bishop
North Carolina
Republican
David Rouzer
North Carolina
Republican
Scott Perry
Pennsylvania
Republican
Ralph Norman
South Carolina
Republican
Russell Fry
South Carolina
Republican
Scott DesJarlais
Tennessee
Republican
Jake Ellzey
Texas
Republican
Randy Weber
Texas
Republican
Ben Cline
Virginia
Republican
Tom Tiffany
Wisconsin
House Votes (4)
Senate Votes (0)
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
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Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
7
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

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.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
January 16, 2024
Engrossed in House
January 11, 2024
Reported in House
January 9, 2024
Introduced in House
February 2, 2023
Amendments (2)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (0)
Related Bills (2)
Jan 11, 2024
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 947
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 788) to limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 98) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status''; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 38) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers''.
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Type
Related Bill
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Type
Procedurally-Related Measure
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House
Feb 02, 2023
Introduced in Senate
7
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 225
Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
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CRS
Actions (20)
01/16/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
01/11/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/11/2024
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 197 (Roll no. 7).
01/11/2024
Passed/agreed to in House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 197 (Roll no. 7).
01/11/2024
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 205 (Roll no. 6).
01/11/2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H83-84)
01/11/2024
POSTPONED 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.
01/11/2024
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
01/11/2024
Mrs. Foushee moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H77)
01/11/2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 947, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 1.
01/11/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 788.
01/11/2024
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.
01/11/2024
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 947. (consideration: CR H71-77; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H71)
01/09/2024
Rules 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.
01/09/2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 278.
01/09/2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-339.
06/14/2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
06/14/2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 10.
02/02/2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/02/2023
Introduced in House
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Jul 24, 2024 3:18:16 PM
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