# 119-hr-7934: Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2026

119-hr-7934, Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7934
- Congress: 119
- Title: Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-21

## Summary

**Creates a centralized public database** of certain federal settlement agreements to show who paid what and which government units were involved. The bill sets rules for what counts as a covered settlement and what data agencies must publish. - Federal agencies must publish covered settlement agreements and specific data fields, provide a copy of each agreement, and follow standards the Office of Management and Budget and the Attorney General issue within one year. Agencies must also certify existing databases and report annually on withheld items. - Settlements are covered if they require payments of at least $10 million, appoint a special master or monitor, involve a State or local government, or are designated by the OMB Director. The law excludes certain tax, criminal plea, and personnel matters. - The public gets machine readable records that list payment amounts, fines, alleged statutes, execution dates, projected durations, and involved State or local units, subject to confidentiality and Freedom of Information Act exemptions.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More public access to big settlements: benefit, medium. If enacted, each federal agency that signs a large or covered settlement would have to create and keep a public, searchable online database and post a copy of each covered settlement. Agencies would have two years to publish these databases. OMB, with the Attorney General, would issue guidance with…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7934 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7934)

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- [119-hr-6130: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6130)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7934 (as of 2026-05-21).