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119-hr-5359119th Congress

No Bribes for Politicians Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

Introduced

Summary

Tighter ethics and transparency for the President, Vice President, and top officials. This bill would ban personal business ties for the President and Vice President, require twice-yearly financial filings for covered officials, expand reporting to many relatives, and bar using gifts tied to Presidential duties.

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  • Presidents and Vice Presidents would have to divest any for-profit financial interest within 30 days of assuming office and could not use their name or likeness for profit. They also could not serve in decision-making roles at for-profit entities.
  • Families and relatives would face expanded disclosure. Reports must include detailed information about a long list of relatives, including spouses, parents, children, siblings, in-laws, and first cousins, and spouses and dependent children could not profit from the official's name or likeness.
  • Federal officers and Cabinet members covered by the law would file biannual reports starting in 2026, with filings due October 15 and May 15 for the two 6-month periods. The reports would contain the same categories of information already required for annual filings, applied to each 6-month period.
  • Federal agencies would be barred from allowing tangible gifts given for Presidential duties to be used and would be required to promptly dispose of such gifts under agency rules.

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New business bans for President and VP

The President and Vice President would be barred from owning financial interests in for‑profit companies and would have 30 days after taking office to sell and convert them to cash. They could not serve as officers or board members of for‑profit firms. They, their spouse, and dependent children would not be able to use or allow use of the President’s or Vice President’s name or image for profit. Retirement accounts would be exempt. If a tangible gift over minimal value is deposited with an agency for official use tied to Presidential duties, it could not be used and the agency would have to dispose of it. Violations would face civil penalties.

Top officials file twice-yearly reports

Starting in 2026, certain federal officers and employees would file two financial reports each year. You would need to file if you served more than 60 days in January–June or July–December. The January–June report would be due by October 15 of that year. The July–December report would be due by May 15 of the next year. Each report would cover only that six‑month period. The President, Vice President, and Cabinet members would also list set financial items for relatives, including parents, children, siblings, in‑laws, and step or half siblings.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

CA • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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