Palmer Bill Creates Transparency within Federal Agencies

The U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Gary Palmer’s bipartisan government transparency bill, the Settlement Agreement Information Database Act (SAID Act), H.R. 300, during Tuesday’s session.

“The American people have been kept in the dark about legally binding agreements made by federal agencies for too long. Legal settlements made by these agencies must be transparent,” Rep. Palmer said in a statement. “With no database or recordkeeping standard, the public can only access this information from quickly written press releases, at best. This bipartisan bill will substantially increase government transparency. The SAID Act will provide transparency, oversight, and accountability by making these records publicly accessible. The database will be overseen and maintained by the Office of Management and Budget and include a list of state and local governments and other entities impacted by the settlement.”