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HR9136Referred to Committee

To provide for a limitation on obligation of funds in certain settlement agreements.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-03
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Dina Titus
Dina Titus
Democrat · NV · Representative
Votes with party: 96.6% (503 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/T000468

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-03

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-06-03

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would restrict how much money the federal government can spend to settle legal disputes, requiring Congress to approve large settlement payments before they can be made. This would give lawmakers more control over government spending on lawsuits and settlements involving agencies, affecting both taxpayers who fund these payments and individuals or organizations seeking compensation from the government.

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