Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
In Committee
Summary
Would create a public, searchable database of major federal settlement agreements. This bill would require agencies to publish covered settlement agreements, provide per-agreement data and copies, and keep certain exemptions like classified materials and FOIA protections.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Public online database of settlements
If enacted, the bill would require each federal agency that enters a large or otherwise covered settlement to create and maintain a public, searchable online database. The database would, when practicable and subject to FOIA, court, or classification limits, list covered settlements and show whether they resolve civil or criminal claims, execution dates, alleged statutes, attorney fees, amounts each party is explicitly obligated to pay (including penalties), payments made to or by the government, any named State or local governments, and a copy of the agreement. The Director (OMB), with the Attorney General, would issue guidance within 1 year on data standards, common machine‑readable formats, annual update timing, and when to treat older agreements (back to Jan 1, 2015) as covered. Agencies would have 2 years to set up databases and must report annually on any agreements they did not disclose and the legal reasons or FOIA exemptions used.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
AL • R
Cosponsors
Mfume
MD • D
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Roll Call Votes
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