# 119-hr-10558: CLEAR Act

119-hr-10558, CLEAR Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10558
- Congress: 119
- Title: CLEAR Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Public disclosure of Judgment Fund payments** would be the core change. It would require the Treasury to publish detailed, searchable records of each payment. - Taxpayers and watchdogs would get per-payment entries on a public site showing the agency responsible, the claimant, counsel, a brief description of the facts, and amounts split into principal and ancillary fees. Disclosures must be posted within 30 days of payment and the system would start no later than 60 days after enactment of the John D. Dingell Jr. Act. - Agencies, plaintiffs, and lawyers would be searchable by name and firm, and the site would tabulate monthly totals that flag how many payments were settlements and break totals into payments, attorney fees, court costs, and interest. - The Comptroller General would report annually to Congress on use of “sue-and-settle” tactics, identifying frequently involved agencies, average settlement amounts, trends, and other patterns. The bill would also bar disclosure of the identity of anyone who provides information under this section.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Public posting of Judgment Fund payments: benefit, low. This bill would require the Treasury Department to publish details of payments from the Judgment Fund on a public website. The website would start within 60 days after enactment of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. For each payment, Treasury would post details n…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3330: Energy Freedom Act
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1163: Prove It Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10558 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10558)

## Related
- [119-hr-3330: Energy Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3330)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1897)
- [119-hr-1163: Prove It Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1163)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10558 (as of 2026-10-07).