A bill to prohibit funds made available to the Department of Justice from being used to make a personal payment to the President in connection with a claim that is subject to the Federal Tort Claims Act, whether in the form of a settlement or any other payment from the Judgment Fund for the personal benefit of the President.

Charles E. Schumer

Democrat · NY · Senator

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 359.

2026-03-18

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This bill would prevent the Department of Justice from using federal money to pay settlements or judgments to the President in personal lawsuits covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act, which normally allows people to sue the government for damages. The measure blocks the use of the federal "Judgment Fund"—money set aside to pay court-ordered settlements against the government—for any personal payments to a sitting President. It essentially ensures that if the President faces a personal legal claim, taxpayer money cannot be used to cover any resulting settlement or judgment.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4124 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] <DOC> Calendar No. 359 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4124 To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Justice from being used to make a personal payment to the President in connection with a claim that is subject to the Federal Tort Claims Act, whether in the form of a settlement or any other payment from the Judgment Fund for the personal benefit of the President. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2026 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read the first time March 18, 2026 Read the second time and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Justice from being used to make a personal payment to the President in connection with a claim that is subject to the Federal Tort Claims Act, whether in the form of a settlement or any other payment from the Judgment Fund for the personal benefit of the President. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON USING FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR PAYMENTS TO THE PRESIDENT WITH RESPECT TO TORT CLAIMS. None of the funds made available to the Department of Justice before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act may be used to approve or facilitate a claim that-- (1) is subject to chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Federal Tort Claims Act''); and (2) results in a personal payment to the President, whether in the form of a settlement or any other payment issued under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, (commonly known as the ``Judgment Fund'') for the personal benefit of the President. Calendar No. 359 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4124 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Justice from being used to make a personal payment to the President in connection with a claim that is subject to the Federal Tort Claims Act, whether in the form of a settlement or any other payment from the Judgment Fund for the personal benefit of the President. _______________________________________________________________________ March 18, 2026 Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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