S. 4691 · 116th Congress
Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2020
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Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2020
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 24, 2020
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: 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.
Policy area: Law · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 24, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.