U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB4978: Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 14, 2026
A bill to limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 14, 2026:
A BILL To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Limitation on donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the united states is a party (a) Limitation on required donations An official or agent of the Government may not enter into or enforce any settlement agreement on behalf of the United States directing or providing for a payment to any person or entity other than the United States, other than a payment that provides restitution for or otherwise directly remedies actual harm (including to the environment) directly and proximately caused by the party making the payment, or constitutes payment for services rendered in connection with the case. (b) Penalty Any official or agent of the Government who violates subsection (a) shall be subject to the same penalties that would apply in the case of a violation of section 3302 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Effective date Subsections (a) and (b) apply only in the case of a settlement agreement entered on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Definition The term settlement agreement means a settlement agreement resolving a civil action …
Sponsors
- Tuberville, Tommy (R) · primary sponsor
- Johnson, Ron (R)
- Budd, Ted (R)
- Lee, Mike (R)
- Scott, Rick (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is SB4978?
- SB4978 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026.
- What does SB4978 do?
- In its own words: To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB4978?
- In committee as of July 14, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (July 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB4978?
- Tuberville, Tommy (R), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB4978?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4978
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