“To direct the Comptroller General to report on settlements with covered law firms.”
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This section directs the Comptroller General to submit a report, not later than 180 days after enactment, on any settlement made with a covered law firm to determine whether it violated the Miscellaneous Receipts Act (31 U.S.C. § 3302(b)), which generally requires government receipts to be deposited into the Treasury. A settlement made with a covered law firm is defined as any agreement between a law firm and an Executive Branch officer, employee, or agent—including the President—entered into between February 1, 2025, and April 30, 2025, that (1) provides legal services (including pro bono representation); (2) implies those services are directed toward causes, initiatives, or beneficiaries identified, approved, or jointly selected by the Executive Branch; (3) was entered into in connection with, or contemporaneously with, the withdrawal, rescission, or non-enforcement of an executive order, administration action, or regulatory threat against the law firm; and (4) has an estimated value exceeding $1 million over the agreement term.