Big government settlements must get public review and court approval.
H.R. 10764 — Executive Settlement Review Act · Filed by Gwen Moore (D-WI) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Oct 6, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill requires big settlement deals to be filed in federal court. Deals worth $250,000 or more involving top officials must be published. The public gets 60 days to send in comments. Three judges must approve each deal and find it does not hurt the public.
Who it affects
Regular people gain the right to see and comment on settlement deals. The bill covers the President, Vice President, and cabinet members. It also covers senior political appointees, their families, and affiliated entities.
One thing to notice
The bill covers family members and business entities tied to officials. The bill does not say what happens if judges reject a deal.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.
- Oct 6, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 6, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- settlement — An agreement to end a dispute without going to trial.
- affiliated entities — Companies or groups connected to or controlled by an official.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (8,528 characters) on Oct 16, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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