The Corruption Clawback Act would require the Attorney General to pursue legal action to recover certain monetary payments made to the President from federal sources. The bill applies to settlements, administrative awards, and court judgments paid to an individual while serving as President—but only if the payments would not have been made absent the President's status and authority, with claims filed or settled after January 20, 2025. Courts evaluating these cases would consider factors such as whether government officials negotiating the settlement were presidential appointees, whether the payout exceeded typical amounts for similar claims, and whether the settlement bypassed standard legal defenses. Any recovered payments would be directed to the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section. Additionally, the bill requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress within 180 days whenever a covered payment exceeding $1 million is made.
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