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To direct the Comptroller General to report on settlements with covered law firms.
Summary
This bill directs the Comptroller General to investigate and report on legal service agreements between law firms and Executive Branch officials that meet certain criteria. Covered agreements include those valued at over $1 million that involve legal services directed toward causes or initiatives approved by the Executive Branch, and were entered into between February 1, 2025, and April 30, 2025. The bill specifically examines agreements that may have been entered into in connection with the withdrawal or non-enforcement of executive orders or regulatory actions targeting the law firm. The Comptroller General must determine whether these agreements violate the Miscellaneous Receipts Act and submit a report within 180 days of the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA)
3 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Dave Min’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE $43,046
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA $35,030
- NULL $30,100
- STATE OF CALIFORNIA $14,731
- MILLION DOLLAR BABY $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Dave Min → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Aug 1, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Aug 1, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 1, 2025
Mr. Min (for himself, Mrs. McClain Delaney, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Thanedar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To direct the Comptroller General to report on settlements with covered law firms.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Disclosure of Engagements with Attorney Law Firms Act of 2025” or the “DEAL Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON SETTLEMENTS WITH COVERED LAW FIRMS.
(a) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall report on any settlement made with a covered law firms to determine if there has been a violation of section 3302(b) of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the “Miscellaneous Receipts Act”).
(b) Settlement Made With a Covered Law Firm Defined.—In this section, the term “settlement made with a covered law firm” means any written or oral agreement, arrangement, memorandum of understanding, or other commitment between any law firm and any officer, employee, or agent of the Executive Branch, including the President, that—
(1) provides the delivery of legal services, including pro bono representation, by the law firm or its agents;
(2) implies that legal services provided by the law firm 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 any executive order, administration action, or regulatory threat directed at the law firm;
(4) has an estimated value of legal services exceeding $1,000,000 over the term of the agreement; and
(5) was entered into between the date of February 1, 2025, and April 30, 2025. <all>
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