# 114-hr-5063: Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016

114-hr-5063, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5063
- Congress: 114
- Title: Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2016-04-26
- Sponsor: ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 This bill prohibits government officials from entering into a settlement agreement resolving a civil action on behalf of the United States, or from enforcing such a settlement agreement, if that agreement requires a donation to be made to any person by any party (other than the United States) to such agreement. Government officials or agents who violate this prohibition may be removed from office or required to forfeit to the government any money they hold for such purposes to which they may otherwise be entitled. The term "donation" excludes a payment by a party to provide restitution for or otherwise remedy the actual harm caused by the alleged conduct that is the basis for the settlement agreement.

## Cosponsors (32)

- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] (R-CA), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11] (R-MI), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] (R-OH), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CULBERSON (R-TX), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] (R-VA), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] (R-NC), 2016-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2016-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-4768: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016
- 114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-5063 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5063)

## Related
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-4768: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4768)
- [114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-24)
- [114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3880)
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