Palmer and Mfume introduce bipartisan bill for transparency in federal agency settlement agreements, establishing a public database.
Quiver AI Summary
Introduction of Legislation: Representatives Gary Palmer and Kweisi Mfume introduced the Settlement Agreement Information Database (SAID) Act of 2026, aimed at increasing transparency in federal settlement agreements. The proposed bill seeks to establish a centralized electronic database for public access to settlement details.
Statements from Representatives: Rep. Palmer emphasized the need for transparency and accountability, stating, “Too often, federal agencies negotiate settlement agreements... behind closed doors.” Rep. Mfume echoed this sentiment, advocating for public awareness of how taxpayer dollars are spent.
Legislative Background: This bipartisan bill follows a similar version that had previously passed the House in January 2023. Key features of the SAID Act include improved transparency and oversight requirements, necessitating federal agencies to disclose specific information about settlement agreements to the public database.
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Gary J. Palmer Fundraising
Gary J. Palmer recently disclosed $140.8K of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 30th, 2026. This was the 619th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 63.8% came from individual donors.
Palmer disclosed $73.5K of spending. This was the 868th most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Palmer disclosed $304.1K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 746th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
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Gary J. Palmer Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Gary J. Palmer is worth $1.6M, as of March 17th, 2026. This is the 280th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Palmer has approximately $87.0K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Gary J. Palmer Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Gary J. Palmer:
- H.R.7934: Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2026
- H.R.6373: Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025
- H.R.6102: Citizen Ballot Protection Act
- H.R.4609: To extend the authority to carry out the Defense Production Act of 1950.
- H.R.4370: SAMS Act of 2025
- H.R.2953: ALERT Act
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