Direct the Government Accountability Office to annually review and report to Congress on compromise settlements and sue-and-settle practices by federal agencies.

Harriet M. Hageman · Wyoming · Republican

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: Direct GAO to review compromise settlements and annually report to Congress on sue-and-settle practices, including which agencies rely on them most.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As U.S. Representative for Wyoming At Large, Hageman promoted the CLEAR Act in a September 24, 2026 official House press release.

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It directs the Government Accountability Office to review compromise settlements and annually report to Congress on the use of sue-and-settle practices

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Hageman announced introduction of the CLEAR Act, which includes the promised GAO annual review/reporting directive, but the available official update documents an introduced bill rather than enactment.

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Rep. Hageman Introduces Bill to Bring Transparency to Federal Settlement Payments | Congresswoman Harriet Hageman
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Public state: pending As of 2026-09-30 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment and passage show Hageman introduced or promoted CLEAR Act language that would direct GAO to review compromise settlements and annually report on sue-and-settle practices. The evidence documents an introduced bill, not enactment or an implemented GAO reporting requirement. With no deadline expired as of 2026-09-30, the outcome remains unresolved, though the effort is attributable to Hageman.

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