# 119-hr-8968: No Presidential Self-Serving Lawsuits Act of 2026

119-hr-8968, No Presidential Self-Serving Lawsuits Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-07-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8968
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Presidential Self-Serving Lawsuits Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 39
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-02

## Summary

**Bars a President from filing civil lawsuits against the United States.** This bill would also void the settlement agreement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service (No. 1:26-cv-20609) and block any federal compensation fund or Federal payments tied to such a suit. - Presidents and former Presidents would be banned from bringing civil actions against the federal government and from using a specially created compensation fund to resolve those claims. - Federal funds could not be used for the settlement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, and the Secretary of the Treasury would be authorized to recover any Federal money spent in violation of that prohibition. - The bill explicitly voids the named settlement agreement, directly affecting the parties and terms of that specific case.

## Cosponsors (39)

- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on presidential lawsuits and settlements: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would bar a sitting President from filing any civil action against the United States. It would declare the settlement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service (No. 1:26-cv-20609) void. The bill would also prohibit creating any compensation fund to settle a civil action brought by a…

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- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
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- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-8968 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8968)

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- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8968 (as of 2026-07-02).