HR 27 · 117th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-01-04· Sponsored by Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2021-01-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2021 This bill requires executive agencies to submit information regarding settlement agreements to a public database. Specifically, an agency must submit information regarding any settlement agreement (including a consent decree) entered into by the agency related to an alleged violation of federal law. If an agency determines that information regarding an agreement must remain confidential to protect the public interest, the agency must publish an explanation of why the information is confidential.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican