118th Congress (2023–2025) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
This page covers HR788 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR788 in another Congress is a different bill. Other bills numbered HR788 are listed below.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 2 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2024-01-11: Passed |
| Latest action | 2024-01-16: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Policy area | Law |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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.
Subjects: Civil actions and liability, Congressional oversight, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Government ethics and transparency, public corruption, Government lending and loan guarantees, Government liability, Government studies and investigations, Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-11 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 176 | 171 | 17 | Official tally |
| 2024-01-11 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Failed | 162 | 170 | 32 | Official tally |
HR788 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027): DOE and SBA Research Act
HR788 (Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023) was introduced in the 118th Congress (2023–2025) by Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5].
On 2024-01-16: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2 recorded votes in the 118th Congress. The most recent, on 2024-01-11, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.
No. Bill numbers restart each Congress. HR788 was also used in the 119th Congress for different legislation.