Rep. Palmer Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Create Public Database for Federal Settlements Over $10 Million
This bill is currently in the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Although the committee voted to move the bill forward in March 2026, no further action has occurred since that time. The bill is now stalled because there has been no progress for three months.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 300 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 300 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Federal employees across many agencies would need to build and maintain new public databases, follow new data standards from OMB, and submit annual reports to Congress on withheld settlements. However, their own personnel disputes — including actions before the EEOC, Office of Special Counsel, and Merit Systems Protection Board — are explicitly excluded from disclosure, protecting their workplace privacy.
“A Federal employee personnel action, including an action before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Office of Special Counsel, or the Merit Systems Protection Board, or any other internal personnel-related matter.”
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2026
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