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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4124 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
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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.
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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
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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
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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