Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2022
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 22, 2022)
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.
What just happenedJun 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 22, 2022
- Jun 22, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Jun 22, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate