Don't Settle for Corruption Act

Key Points

• This bill changes how the government pays for legal deals when a current or former president sues the United States. Right now, the Department of Justice can often settle these cases and pay out money without a vote from lawmakers.
• Under this plan, any settlement involving a president or former president would need a formal approval from Congress. The Attorney General would have to send a full report of the deal to both the House and the Senate on the same day.
• Congress would then have 60 days to pass a special resolution to approve the payment. If they do not vote to approve it within that time, the government is blocked from paying the settlement money.
• The goal is to add more oversight to legal cases involving the nation's highest leaders. It aims to make sure taxpayers are not paying for secret or unfair deals between the government and its former bosses.

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