Government would stop directing civil lawsuit money to outside groups, unless for direct harm or services.
This bill would stop government officials from directing money from civil lawsuit settlements to outside groups. It would ensure that settlement funds only go to pay back those directly harmed or to cover services for the case. This changes how the government settles civil lawsuits, affecting officials and groups that previously received such funds.
Today, government officials can settle civil lawsuits by directing payments to various groups, even if those groups weren't directly harmed. If this bill becomes law, officials would only be able to direct settlement payments to the U.S. government, or to those directly harmed, or for services related to the case. This would apply to all new settlement agreements made after the bill takes effect.
S 4978 · 119th Congress · July 14, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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