2 USC § 1414 - Settlement

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title: "2 USC § 1414 - Settlement"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "1414"
section_name: "Settlement"
chapter_number: 24
chapter_name: "CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL DISPUTE-RESOLUTION PROCEDURES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 104–1, title IV, § 414, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 38; Pub. L. 115–397, title I, § 103(f), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5305.)"
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# § 1414. Settlement

Any settlement entered into by the parties to a process described in section 1331, 1341, 1351, or 1401 of this title shall be in writing and not become effective unless it is approved by the Executive Director. Nothing in this chapter shall affect the power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, to establish rules governing the process by which a settlement may be entered into by such House or by any employing office of such House.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 104–1, title IV, § 414, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 38; Pub. L. 115–397, title I, § 103(f), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5305.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Amendments

2018— struck out “of complaints” after “Settlement” in section catchline.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by  effective upon expiration of the 180-day period beginning on , with provisions for effect on pending proceedings, see , set out as a note under .