H.R. 788 - Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023

H.R. 788 - Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023

Bill Text

Rules Committee Print 118-18 PDFXML

Showing the text of H.R. 788, as ordered reported by the Committee on the Judiciary.

Text of H.R. 788 PDFXML

(as reported)

H. Rept. 118-339 PDF

Report from the Committee on the Judiciary to accompany H.R. 788

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 6-2 on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 947:
Not agreed to by a record vote of 203-216, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 213-200, on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 947:
Agreed to by a record vote of 211-202, after agreeing to the motion to reconsider by a record vote of 210-201, on Thursday, January 11, 2024.

MANAGERS: Houchin/McGovern

1.Structured rule for H.R. 788.
2.Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
3.Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118–18 shall be considered as adopted, and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
4.Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
5.Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.
6.Makes in order only the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution. Each amendment shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
7.Waives all points of order against the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report.
8.Provides one motion to recommit.
9.Closed rule for H.J. Res. 98.
10.Waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution.
11.Provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read.
12.Waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution.
13.Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce or their respective designees.
14.Provides one motion to recommit.
15.Closed rule for S.J. Res. 38.
16.Waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution.
17.Provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read.
18.Waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution.
19.Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure or their respective designees.
20.Provides one motion to commit.

Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Ogles (TN)RepublicanWithdrawn Restricts payments to parties other than the United States to those parties that suffered harm.Withdrawn
2Version 1Carl (AL)RepublicanRequires any previous settlements made by executive agencies since January 1st, 2000, to be reported to Congress 1 year after implementation of the bill.Submitted
3Version 1Burchett (TN)RepublicanExcludes churches from the prohibition on donations to non-profits in lieu of settlements to the plaintiff.Submitted
4Version 1McCormick (GA)RepublicanRequires the violation audits within this Act submitted by each Inspector General to be made available on a publicly accessible website.Made in Order
5Version 1Williams (GA), Dingell (MI)DemocratExempts a settlement agreement that directs funds to remediate any harms caused by an act or omission which results in an increase in the amount of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in public drinking water.Submitted
6Version 1Jackson Lee (TX)DemocratWithdrawn Revises the bill to include that the provisions of this Act do not apply in the case of a settlement agreement that directs funds to remedy the indirect harm caused by unlawful conduct that results in adverse human health or environmental effects that disproportionately impact minority or low-income communities.Withdrawn

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 186

Motion by Mrs. Houchin to report the rule. Adopted: 6–2

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote
Mr. Burgess
No Vote
Mr. Reschenthaler
Yea
Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Mr. Massie
No Vote
Mr. Norman
Yea
Mr. Roy
No Vote
Mrs. Houchin
Yea
Mr. Langworthy
Yea
Mr. Cole
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
No Vote
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Ms. Leger Fernández
Nay

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