To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit Presidents and Vice Presidents from receiving damages payments from the United States, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8309 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8309 To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit Presidents and Vice Presidents from receiving damages payments from the United States, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2026 Mr. Raskin (for himself and Mr. Min) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit Presidents and Vice Presidents from receiving damages payments from the United States, 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. SETTLEMENT PAYMENTS. (a) In General.--Chapter 161 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 2417. Rules for payments to current and former Presidents and Vice Presidents ``(a) Definitions.--In this section, the term `covered individual' means-- ``(1) the President; ``(2) the Vice President; ``(3) a former President if the former Vice President of the former President is President; ``(4) the spouse or dependent child of an individual described in paragraphs (1) through (3); and ``(5) a trust (or a trustee acting on behalf of a trust) or any other legal vehicle or entity established, or serving, for the benefit of, or owned or controlled by, an individual described in paragraphs (1) through (4). ``(b) Ban on Covered Individuals Obtaining Settlement Payments From the United States.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no covered individual may-- ``(1) recover or agree to recover damages, reimbursement, payment of attorney's fees, or any other payment, whether monetary or in kind, from the United States rela