HR8914Referred to Committee
To amend section 1304 of title 31, United States Code to restrict payments for compromise settlements or awards.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-05-20
Introduced
80
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Jamie Raskin
Democrat · MD · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (547 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/R000606
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (80)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Becca Balint (D-VT)Original· 2026-05-20
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS-2)Original· 2026-05-20
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2026-05-20
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD-2)Original· 2026-05-20
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)Original· 2026-05-20
- Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)Original· 2026-05-20
- Adam Smith (D-WA-9)· 2026-05-21
- Ami Bera (D-CA-6)· 2026-05-21
- Analilia Mejia (D-NJ-11)· 2026-05-21
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12)· 2026-05-21
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)· 2026-05-21
- Diana DeGette (D-CO-1)· 2026-05-21
- Dina Titus (D-NV-1)· 2026-05-21
- Ed Case (D-HI-1)· 2026-05-21
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4)· 2026-05-21
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)· 2026-05-21
- J. Luis Correa (D-CA-46)· 2026-05-21
- James P. McGovern (D-MA-2)· 2026-05-21
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11)· 2026-05-21
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30)· 2026-05-21
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-4)· 2026-05-21
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12)· 2026-05-21
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4)· 2026-05-21
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20)· 2026-05-21
- Joe Courtney (D-CT-2)· 2026-05-21
- Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)· 2026-05-21
- Lois Frankel (D-FL-22)· 2026-05-21
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4)· 2026-05-21
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5)· 2026-05-21
- Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-11)· 2026-05-21
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44)· 2026-05-21
- Paul Tonko (D-NY-20)· 2026-05-21
- Rick Larsen (D-WA-2)· 2026-05-21
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15)· 2026-05-21
- Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)· 2026-05-21
- Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)· 2026-05-21
- Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA-16)· 2026-05-21
- Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)· 2026-05-21
- Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD-5)· 2026-05-21
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-8)· 2026-05-21
- Steven Horsford (D-NV-4)· 2026-05-21
- Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)· 2026-05-21
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37)· 2026-05-21
- Ted Lieu (D-CA-36)· 2026-05-21
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)· 2026-05-21
- Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3)· 2026-05-21
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)· 2026-05-26
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25)· 2026-05-26
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)· 2026-05-26
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)· 2026-05-26
- Jared Huffman (D-CA-2)· 2026-05-26
- Jason Crow (D-CO-6)· 2026-05-26
- Kathy Castor (D-FL-14)· 2026-05-26
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3)· 2026-05-26
- Maxine Waters (D-CA-43)· 2026-05-26
- Mike Levin (D-CA-49)· 2026-05-26
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13)· 2026-05-26
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)· 2026-05-26
- Val T. Hoyle (D-OR-4)· 2026-05-26
- Wesley Bell (D-MO-1)· 2026-05-26
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13)· 2026-05-29
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC-12)· 2026-05-29
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)· 2026-05-29
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6)· 2026-05-29
- Betty McCollum (D-MN-4)· 2026-05-29
- Brad Sherman (D-CA-32)· 2026-05-29
- Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-7)· 2026-05-29
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2)· 2026-05-29
- Gabe Amo (D-RI-1)· 2026-05-29
- Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA-38)· 2026-05-29
- Lori Trahan (D-MA-3)· 2026-05-29
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3)· 2026-05-29
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2)· 2026-05-29
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3)· 2026-06-02
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI-3)· 2026-06-02
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)· 2026-06-02
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)· 2026-06-02
- Mark Takano (D-CA-39)· 2026-06-02
- Norma J. Torres (D-CA-35)· 2026-06-02
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8)· 2026-06-02
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-05-20
Plain-English Summary
The federal government would be prohibited from using taxpayer money to pay settlements or awards in cases where the government admits wrongdoing or agrees to compromise with individuals or organizations suing it. This change would affect how federal agencies handle legal disputes and could limit the amount of money available for resolving claims against the government. The proposal is currently under review by the House Judiciary Committee.
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