Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2026

This bill would require each federal agency that enters into certain settlement agreements to create and maintain a public online database of those agreements within 2 years. Covered agreements include settlements or deferred prosecution agreements requiring at least $10 million in payments, those involving a special master or monitor, those involving a state or local government, and others the agency designates under guidance from the Office of Management and Budget. The database would list details such as the laws allegedly violated, amounts owed, attorney fees, payments made, and a copy of each agreement, unless the information is confidential under a court order or can be withheld under the Freedom of Information Act. Agencies would also report each year to Congress on agreements they did not disclose and why. The rules would apply to new agreements and, where practicable, to agreements made since January 1, 2015 that are still in effect.

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Sponsors

• Gary J. Palmer Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors