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A bill to prohibit funds made available to the Department of Justice from being used to make a personal payment to the President in connection with a claim that is subject to the Federal Tort Claims Act, whether in the form of a settlement or any other payment from the Judgment Fund for the personal benefit of the President.
S. 4124 To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Justice from being used to make a personal payment to the President in connection with a claim that is subject to the Federal Tort Claims Act, whether in the form of a settlement or any other payment from the Judgment Fund for the personal benefit of the President.
Summary
Senate Bill 4124 prohibits the Department of Justice from using any of its funds to approve or facilitate certain claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Specifically, the bill prevents DOJ funds from being used to make personal payments to the President from the Judgment Fund, whether in the form of settlements or other payments, when those payments are for the President's personal benefit. The prohibition applies to funds made available to DOJ before, on, or after the bill's enactment. The Federal Tort Claims Act allows individuals to claim damages against the federal government for certain torts, and such claims are typically paid from the Judgment Fund. This bill restricts DOJ's use of its appropriated funds for paying the President's personal tort claims.
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Actions (3)
- Mar 18, 2026 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 359. · senate
- Mar 17, 2026 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. · senate
- Mar 17, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 17, 2026
Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
March 18, 2026
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
A BILL
To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Justice from being used to make a personal payment to the President in connection with a claim that is subject to the Federal Tort Claims Act, whether in the form of a settlement or any other payment from the Judgment Fund for the personal benefit of the President.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON USING FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR PAYMENTS TO THE PRESIDENT WITH RESPECT TO TORT CLAIMS.
None of the funds made available to the Department of Justice before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act may be used to approve or facilitate a claim that—
(1) is subject to chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as the “Federal Tort Claims Act”); and
(2) results in a personal payment to the President, whether in the form of a settlement or any other payment issued under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, (commonly known as the “Judgment Fund”) for the personal benefit of the President. Calendar No. 359
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4124
A BILL
To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Justice from being used to make a personal payment to the President in connection with a claim that is subject to the Federal Tort Claims Act, whether in the form of a settlement or any other payment from the Judgment Fund for the personal benefit of the President.
March 18, 2026
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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