DEAL Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would require the U.S. Government Accountability Office to review certain high-value settlements between the Executive Branch and large law firms for possible violations of the Miscellaneous Receipts Act. It targets arrangements tied to executive actions and sets a $1 million value floor and a Feb 1 to Apr 30, 2025 window for review.
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- Large law firms would face GAO scrutiny when an arrangement provides more than $1 million in legal services and was entered between Feb 1 and Apr 30, 2025.
- Executive Branch officials, including the President, would have post-action or contemporaneous settlements examined to determine whether payments may breach the Miscellaneous Receipts Act.
- Congress and the public would get a GAO report within 180 days after enactment so they can assess compliance and consider follow-up oversight or remedies.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 8/1/2025
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