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S4703Referred to Committee

A bill to prohibit Federal funds from being used for certain legal financial settlements, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-08
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen
Democrat · NV · Senator
Votes with party: 53.3% (323 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/R000608

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 →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-08

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-06-08

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would prevent the federal government from using taxpayer money to pay legal settlements in cases where the government is sued, with some exceptions. This would affect federal agencies and departments that currently use budget funds to resolve lawsuits brought against them by individuals or organizations. The bill aims to change how the government handles the financial costs of legal disputes.

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