This bill would prohibit sitting presidents from filing civil lawsuits against the United States government. It specifically voids a settlement agreement from a case called Trump v. Internal Revenue Service and bars the use of any federal funds to pay out settlements from lawsuits brought by a president or former president. The legislation also gives the Treasury Secretary authority to recover any federal money that might be spent in violation of this prohibition. The bill was introduced in May 2026 and referred to the House Judiciary Committee but does not specify any funding amounts or implementation timeline beyond the immediate prohibitions it establishes.
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