Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2022

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2022 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 that is not a party to a dispute. The bill provides exceptions to allow certain payments, including those that (1) remedy actual harm (including to the environment) caused by the party making the payment, and (2) constitute a payment for services rendered in connection with the case.…