The No Presidential Payouts Act would prohibit the federal government from using any taxpayer funds to pay settlements or reimburse legal costs for a sitting President, the President's relatives, or entities associated with them in connection with criminal or civil investigations and lawsuits. The bill specifically blocks the Department of Justice's Claims and Judgment Fund—a Treasury account typically used to pay court-ordered settlements—from being used for such payments, and extends the restriction to all other federal funding sources as well. This legislation would affect current and future Presidents and their families by requiring them to cover their own legal expenses in any federal matters where they are defendants or parties to a case. The bill includes no specific funding allocation or implementation timeline beyond its immediate restrictions on fund usage.
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