Judge rejects Trump bid to delay $5.8M payment to E. Jean Carroll
Judge rejects Trump bid to delay $5.8M payment to E. Jean Carroll (usatoday); Trump tries again to delay $5m sexual abuse payout to E Jean Carroll (theguardian)
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4 bills on this issue are moving right now — and the most active one is HR4016: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026.
HR4016 · 119th Congress
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
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This story is about Judge rejects Trump bid to delay $5.8M payment to E. This bill would bar use of funds for certain federal contracts over $1 million unless the contractor agrees not to require arbitration of.
If passed, it would:
- Bar use of funds for certain federal contracts over $1 million unless the contractor agrees not to require arbitration • Bar enforcement of existing arbitration agreements for those covered claims.
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This story is about Judge rejects Trump bid to delay $5.8M payment to E. This bill would increase certain DOJ formula grants for states that provide sexual assault survivors rights at least comparable to the.
If passed, it would
- Increase certain DOJ formula grants for states that provide sexual assault survivors rights at least comparable to the • Let states qualify through laws, regulations, practices, or policies, which broadens the practical pathways to adoption.
This story is about Judge rejects Trump bid to delay $5.8M payment to E. This bill would exclude sexual assault or sexual harassment judgments, awards, and settlements from gross income.
If passed, it would
- Exclude sexual assault or sexual harassment judgments, awards, and settlements from gross income • Cover items such as back pay, front pay, punitive damages, and attorney’s fees tied to those claims.
This story is about Judge rejects Trump bid to delay $5.8M payment to E. This bill would ban pre-dispute arbitration agreements that force future employment, consumer, antitrust.
If passed, it would
- Ban pre-dispute arbitration agreements that force future employment, consumer, antitrust • Bar contractual waivers that block class, joint, or collective actions in those disputes.