S. 4444 · 117th Congress
Safeguarding Awards for Victims and Enforcement Settlements Act of 2022
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- James Lankford
- Introduced
- 2022-06-22
- Latest action
- 2022-06-22 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
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.