S. 4124

[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