Congress's Authority to Restrict Monetary Civil Settlements Topic of White Paper From CRS
December 23, 2025
December 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13139) on Dec. 22, 2025, by legislative attorney Andrew S. Coghlan:
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Congress's Authority to Restrict Monetary Civil Settlements
When a court orders the federal government to pay damages, when the Department of Justice (DOJ) agrees on behalf of the United States to pay a monetary settlement, or when a federal agency agrees through a . . .
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Congress's Authority to Restrict Monetary Civil Settlements
When a court orders the federal government to pay damages, when the Department of Justice (DOJ) agrees on behalf of the United States to pay a monetary settlement, or when a federal agency agrees through a . . .