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To amend section 2680 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for an exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act.
Summary
This bill would add an exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act that bars claims brought by the President of the United States or certain relatives of the President during the President's term in office. The Federal Tort Claims Act generally allows individuals to sue the federal government for damages caused by negligence or wrongful conduct of federal employees. The bill would prevent the sitting President, the President's spouse, children, siblings, and in-laws from bringing tort claims against the federal government during the President's elected term. The exception would apply specifically to claims by these individuals and would not affect the ability of other citizens to sue the government. The bill's stated purpose is to prevent what the sponsors characterize as excessive litigation by the President and presidential family members.
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Sponsor (1)
12 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN)
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA)
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL)
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX)
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA)
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Bonnie Watson Coleman’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BEIGENE $13,400
- PRINCETON UNIVERSITY $11,150
- WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON $8,600
- NEW JERSEY DEPT. OF HEALTH $7,600
- GHO VENTURES, LLC $7,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Bonnie Watson Coleman → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Nov 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Nov 7, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 7, 2025
Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Fields, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Craig, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Carson, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Green of Texas, and Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend section 2680 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for an exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act.
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 “Ceasing Outrageous Restitution and Reimbursement Under President Trump Act” or the “CORRUPT Act”.
SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT.
Section 2680 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(o) Any claim brought by the President of the United States or a covered relative of such President during the term for which such President shall have been elected. For the purposes of this subsection, a ‘covered relative’ means a spouse, child, sibling, or in-law of the President.”. <all>
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