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STOP TRUMP ACT

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This Act may be cited as the Stop Taxpayer-funded Reimbursement for Unlawful Misconduct by Presidents Act or the STOP TRUMP ACT.
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—
Settle, compromise, satisfy, or pay any claim brought by—
The President;
Any immediate family member of the President;
Any entity owned, controlled, or substantially affiliated with the President or an immediate family member of the President;
Any current or former political appointee of the Executive Office of the President; or
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
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.
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.
Any agreement, settlement, memorandum of understanding, or obligation entered into in violation of this section shall be—
null and void ab initio;
without legal force or effect; and
unenforceable in any Federal court.
The Department of Justice may not represent the interests of the United States in any litigation in which—
The President is a plaintiff or beneficiary; and
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.
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.
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.
The Attorney General shall initiate civil actions to recover amounts described in subsection (a). Such actions may include—
Garnishment;
Attachment;
Liens on real and personal property
Seizure of assets traceable to unlawfully disbursed funds; and
Any other remedy available under Federal law

Legislative Timeline

3 actions
  1. May 19, 2026
    Introduced in House
  2. May 19, 2026
    Introduced in House
  3. May 19, 2026 House
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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