HR 300 United States House · 118th Congress

Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2023

This bill requires federal agencies to create a public database containing detailed information about settlement agreements they enter into, such as the nature of violations, payment amounts, and affected State/local governments. Agencies must submit categorized, searchable data - including settlement terms, penalties, and economic justifications - within 90 days of guidance from the Office of Management and Budget, with all information remaining public for at least 5 years after settlement ends. The database directly affects federal agencies (as data reporters) and indirectly informs State/local governments listed as impacted by settlement terms. It does not alter settlement processes but increases transparency around how federal agencies resolve legal cases involving alleged violations of civil or criminal law.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2023
House Passage
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 11, 2023 Last action Jan 26, 2023
Floor votes · House Jan 24, 2023

How they voted

4250
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 434
Jan 24, 2023
D Democratic212
205 Yea 7
96% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican221
219 Yea 2
99% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Jan 24, 2023
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H262-263)
lower
Jan 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H262-263)
lower
Jan 24, 2023
Introduced
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors