Ban Presidential Plunder of Taxpayer Funds Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4299 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4299 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 15 (legislative day, April 14), 2026 Ms. Warren (for herself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Ban Presidential Plunder of Taxpayer Funds Act''. SEC. 2. 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