Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026

This bill would bar federal officials from entering into or enforcing civil settlement agreements that direct payments to anyone other than the United States. Exceptions are allowed for payments that provide restitution for or directly remedy actual harm, including environmental harm, caused by the paying party, and for payments for services related to the case. Officials who violate this rule would face the same penalties as for violating an existing federal law on handling government money. Federal agencies would report allowed third-party settlement payments to the Congressional Budget Office each year for 7 years, and each agency's Inspector General would publish yearly reports on any settlements that broke the rule.

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Sponsors

• Tommy Tuberville Republican sponsor
• 4 cosponsors