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No Taxpayer Bailouts for Insurrectionists Act of 2026
To provide for a limitation on obligation of funds in certain settlement agreements.
Summary
This bill restricts the government's ability to enter into settlement agreements worth $50,000 or more with certain covered persons, including the President, Vice President, cabinet officials, their family members, political appointees, and individuals convicted of crimes related to the January 6, 2021 Capitol events. The bill specifically prohibits any settlement in the case Trump v. Internal Revenue Service. For any settlement of $50,000 or more with a covered person, the Attorney General must notify Congress at least 90 days in advance with details of the claims, payments, legal justification, and certification from the DOJ Inspector General that the settlement is lawful and ethical. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study within 90 days to examine whether any funds or expenditures related to the Trump v. IRS settlement comply with federal appropriations law.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
Actions (2)
- Jun 3, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jun 3, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 3, 2026
Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for a limitation on obligation of funds in certain settlement agreements.
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 “No Taxpayer Bailouts for Insurrectionists Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS IN CERTAIN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.
(a) In General.—No amounts may be obligated (including from amounts made available under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code) pursuant to any settlement agreement with a covered person in an amount equal to $50,000 or more except in accordance with this Act.
(b) Trump v. Internal Revenue Service.—No amounts may be obligated pursuant to the settlement agreement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, No. 1:26-cv-20609 (S.D. Fla.).
(c) Covered Person Defined.—For purposes of this Act, the term “covered person” means—
(1) the President;
(2) the Vice President;
(3) a cabinet official;
(4) any parent, spouse, child, or spouse of a child of a person described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3);
(5) a political appointee; or
(6) any person who was convicted of a criminal offense in relation to the events of January 6, 2021, occurring at the United States Capitol.
SEC. 3. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.
An obligation of $50,000 or more may only be made pursuant to a settlement agreement with a covered person if the Attorney General submits a report to Congress not later than 90 days prior to the date such obligation is scheduled to be made, and such report sets forth—
(1) every claim and payment to be obligated under the settlement agreement (including the name of each payee and the amount of the payment);
(2) the legal justification for entering into the settlement agreement; and
(3) a report from the Inspector General of the Department of Justice certifying that the settlement agreement is lawful and in accordance with the ethical best practices of the Department of Justice.
SEC. 4. GAO STUDY.
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete a study, and submit a report to Congress thereon, examining whether any obligation of funds or expenditures of the compensation fund establish pursuant to Settlement Agreement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, No. 1:26-cv- 20609 (S.D. Fla.). are in accordance with appropriations law, including sections 1341, 1342, and 1511 through 1519 of title 31, United States Code. <all>
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