H.R. 788 is a bill that aims to limit donations made as part of settlement agreements to which the United States government is a party. The bill prohibits government officials from establishing or enforcing settlement agreements that require payments to any person or entity...
Simple Explanation
The bill, H.R. 788, wants to stop the U.S. government from making deals where money is given to others instead of the government, unless it's to fix something bad they did. It also wants reports about these deals to be checked every year, but they can't spend extra money to do this.