Rep. Mann Protects Taxpayers’ Interests, Ends President Biden’s Slush Fund

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted yes on H.R. 788, the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act, which would prohibit the federal government from circumventing Congress to use litigation settlement proceeds for political purposes.

"Today, I voted to end President Biden’s settlement slush fund,” said Rep. Mann. “President Biden and his administration actively divert settlement proceeds from injured parties to line the pockets of politically favored third-party entities. Kansans in the Big First District are sick and tired of the government being weaponized against them to fund partisan agendas. The Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act puts a commonsense stop to this practice and protects Americans from paying for things that they don’t want."

In 2022, the Biden Administration revived an Obama-era settlement slush fund policy that allows the U.S. Department of Justice to enter into quid-pro-quo agreements, turning fines into donations to certain activist groups or programs. This practice diverts money from injured parties and the U.S. Treasury.

The Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act would:

• Rein in executive abuse by ensuring that Congress – not unelected bureaucrats, dictate how taxpayer dollars are being spent.
• Create safeguards and reporting requirements to ensure transparency and accountability for agencies and officials entering into litigation settlement agreements.
• Protect American taxpayers.

H.R. 788 passed in the U.S. House of Representatives with a vote of 211-197. It has been sent to the U.S. Senate where it awaits further review.

Click hereto view the full text of the legislation.

Click here to view Rep. Mann’s Commitment to the Big First.

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