Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 24, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 24, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2020
This bill imposes limitations on settlement agreements to which the United States is a party.
With certain exceptions, the United States may not enter into a settlement agreement requiring a payment or loan to an individual or to an entity other than the United States. Exceptions to this prohibition include payments or loans that (1) are intended to directly remedy the harm caused by the paying party and suffered by the recipient, (2) are for services rendered in connection with the case, and (3) are going to a third party for claims against that same third party.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 24, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Sep 24, 2020 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Sep 24, 2020 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Sep 24, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Sep 24, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Sep 24, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2020Introduced in Senate
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