H.R. 4859

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4859 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4859

To direct the Comptroller General to report on settlements with covered 
law firms.

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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

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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.
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