Don't Settle for Corruption Act

New rules for presidential settlements and payments

This bill would change how the United States pays court judgments and certain settlements. It would require the Treasury to pay final judgments from U.S. district courts and the Court of International Trade. For judgments from State or foreign courts, the Attorney General would have to certify that payment is in the United States' interest before the Treasury pays. When the Attorney General certifies no appeal will be taken, the judgment would be deemed final. Compromise settlements defending imminent suits by the President or a former President would be treated like judgments. The Attorney General would have to send a numbered report of any such covered settlement to both Houses the same day while they are in session. No covered settlement would be approved unless Congress enacts a joint resolution in the bill's specified form within 60 days after it receives the report. The bill would keep the exception for chapter 71 of title 41.