H.R. 5842

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5842 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5842

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to pay the President a settlement 
for costs associated with being investigated by the Federal Government, 
and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 28, 2025

Ms. Crockett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to pay the President a settlement 
for costs associated with being investigated by the Federal Government, 
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 ``No Presidential Payouts Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS.

(a) Department of Justice.--Notwithstanding section 1304 of title 
31, United States Code, no amounts may be obligated or expended from 
the Claims and Judgment Fund of the United States Treasury to pay the 
President of the United States, any relative of such President, or any 
entity associated with such President or such relative for any costs 
incurred by such President, relative, or entity in relation to any 
criminal or civil matter to which such President, relative, or entity 
is a party.
(b) Federal Funds.--No Federal funds may be used to compensate the 
President of the United States, any relative of such President, or any 
entity associated with such President or such relative for any costs 
incurred by such President, relative, or entity in relation to any 
criminal or civil matter to which such President, relative, or entity 
is a party.
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