“To amend section 1304 of title 31, United States Code to restrict payments for compromise settlements or awards.”
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This section prohibits the use of federal funds to create or make payments to the compensation fund established by the May 18, 2026 settlement agreement in Trump, et al. v. IRS, et al., Civil Action No. 1:26-cv-20609–KMW.
This section prohibits payments from the Judgment Fund for compromise settlements or awards to the President, Vice President, their parent, spouse, child, or spouse of a child, presidentially-owned entities, cabinet members, Executive Office of the President employees paid at or above the GS-15 level, political appointees, and individuals who held such positions during the appointing President’s term. It also bars payments for claims arising from the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, foreign interference in the 2016 presidential election, or the same facts as certain dismissed civil actions. The section requires Treasury reports to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees within 30 days on payments over $100,000 and prior notice for payments over $250,000 or based on imminent litigation, with a 120-day delay before payment. It applies to all settlements or awards made on or after January 20, 2025, and authorizes the Attorney General to seek repayment for violations.