# 119-hr-5359: No Bribes for Politicians Act of 2025

119-hr-5359, No Bribes for Politicians Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5359
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Bribes for Politicians Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New business bans for President and VP: benefit, low. 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 wou…
- Top officials file twice-yearly reports: benefit, low. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-1923: Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5359 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5359)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-1923: Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1923)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5359 (as of 2026-04-21).