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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8885 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8885
To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the use of
appropriated funds, including the Judgment Fund, to settle or satisfy
certain claims involving the President, political associates, or
alleged governmental ``weaponization'', to require repayment of
unlawfully disbursed funds, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 19, 2026
Ms. Crockett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the use of
appropriated funds, including the Judgment Fund, to settle or satisfy
certain claims involving the President, political associates, or
alleged governmental ``weaponization'', to require repayment of
unlawfully disbursed funds, and for other purposes.
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 ``Stop Taxpayer-funded Reimbursement
for Unlawful Misconduct by Presidents Act'' or the ``STOP TRUMP ACT''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR POLITICAL RETRIBUTION
CLAIMS.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
Federal funds, including amounts made available through the judgment
fund under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, may be
obligated, expended, transferred, or otherwise used to--
(1) Settle, compromise, satisfy, or pay any claim brought
by--
(A) The President;
(B) Any immediate family member of the President;
(C) Any entity owned, controlled, or substantially
affiliated with the President or an immediate family
member of the President;
(D) Any current or former political appointee of
the Executive Office of the President; or
(E) Any individual or entity designated by the
President for preferential compensation, including
individuals who participated in the January 6th, 2021,
domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol
where such claim arises from alleged political targeting,
alleged ``weaponization'' of government, investigative
activity, prosecutorial activity, law enforcement actions, tax
administration, intelligence activities, or civil or criminal
proceedings undertaken by the Federal Government; or
(2) Establish, capitalize, administer, or finance any
compensation fund, claims commission, restitution program,
reimbursement mechanism, or similar entity intended to
compensate individuals or organizations for alleged
governmental ``weaponization,'' political bias, selective
enforcement, or retaliatory investigation.
(b) Prohibition on Special Compensation Commissions.--No officer or
employee of the United States may establish, by executive order,
memorandum, settlement agreement, agreement, consent decree, agency
action, or otherwise, any board, commission, task force, adjudicatory
body, or compensation authority authorized to distribute Federal funds
based upon allegations of political targeting or governmental
``weaponization.''
(c) Voidness.--Any agreement, settlement, memorandum of
understanding, or obligation entered into in violation of this section
shall be--
(1) null and void ab initio;
(2) without legal force or effect; and
(3) unenforceable in any Federal court.
SEC. 3. CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST RESTRICTIONS.
(a) Restriction on Executive Branch Representation.--The Department
of Justice may not represent the interests of the United States in any
litigation in which--
(1) The President is a plaintiff or beneficiary; and
(2) The relief sought includes monetary damages, injunctive
relief, or settlement authority that could financially or
politically benefit the President, the President's family, or
affiliated entities.
SEC. 2. RECOUPMENT OF UNLAWFULLY DISBURSED FUNDS.
(a) Mandatory Repayment.--Any individual, entity, organization,
trust, partnership, corporation, or other recipient that received
Federal funds in violation of this Act, including funds disbursed prior
to the date of enactment of this Act, shall repay the full amount of
such funds to the Treasury of the United States.
(b) Offset Authority.--The Secretary of the Treasury may offset any
repayment obligation arising under this section against any Federal
payment otherwise owed to the recipient, including tax refunds, grants,
contracts, salaries, or benefit payments.
(c) Civil Recovery Actions.--The Attorney General shall initiate
civil actions to recover amounts described in subsection (a). Such
actions may include--
(1) Garnishment;
(2) Attachment;
(3) Liens on real and personal property
(4) Seizure of assets traceable to unlawfully disbursed
funds; and
(5) Any other remedy available under Federal law
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