Preserving the Integrity of Our Laws Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5923
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2021-11-09
Policy area: Law
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Preserving the Integrity of Our Laws Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits settlements in civil actions brought by individuals who entered the United States unlawfully (i.e., illegal aliens) against the United States.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5923 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Mr. Fallon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit settlement negotiations and agreements in certain cases, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving the Integrity of Our Laws Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition on settlement negotiations and agreements (a) In general Neither the head of any Federal agency, nor any individual who is an officer or employee thereof, may enter into a settlement negotiation or agreement with an alien who— (1) brings a civil action against— (A) the United States; or (B) an individual sued in the individual’s official capacity as an officer or employee of the United States; and (2) entered the United States unlawfully. (b) Congressional approval No amounts may be made available from the Treasury for the payment of a settlement agreement entered into with an alien described in subsection (a) during the period beginning on November 1, 2021, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, unless such payment is expressly approved by an Act of Congress. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) may be construed to prohibit any individual, against whom a claim is brought in the individual’s personal capacity, from entering into a settlement negotiation or agreement with respect to such a claim.