H.R. 8885

[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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