H.R. 8968 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8968 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2026Mrs. Fletcher (for herself, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Norton, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Craig, Mr. Castro of Texas, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Carson, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Randall, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Menefee, and Mr. Amo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the President from filing a civil action against the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Presidential Self-Serving Lawsuits Act of 2026. 2. Prohibition on civil suit against United States by President (a) Prohibition A President may not file a civil action against the United States. (b) Settlement agreement The settlement agreement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, No. 1:26-cv-20609 (S.D. Fla.) is void. 3. Limitations on uses of Federal funds (a) Prohibition on establishment of a compensation fund No compensation fund may be established to settle a civil action brought against the United States by a President or former President and no Federal funds may be used with respect to the settlement agreement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, No. 1:26-cv-20609 (S.D. Fla.). (b) Recovery of funds The Secretary of the Treasury may take such actions as may be necessary to recover any Federal funds used in violation of subsection (a).