# 119-hr-5988: CORRUPT Act

119-hr-5988, CORRUPT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5988
- Congress: 119
- Title: CORRUPT Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would add an exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) that **insulates the President and specified close relatives from FTCA tort claims arising during the President's elected term**. It defines "covered relative" as a spouse, child, sibling, or in-law.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limit tort suits by President, family during term: cost, low. If enacted, this would add a new exception to the federal tort claims law. The President and certain relatives could not use that law to sue the United States during the President’s elected term. Covered relatives would include a spouse, child, sibling, or in‑law. This would keep sovereign immunity…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5988 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5988)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5988 (as of 2026-04-21).