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119-hr-9210119th Congress

BLANCHE Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Introduced

Summary

Blocks settlement payments to the President or any third party at the President's direction. This bill would make such settlement terms void unless a court holds a hearing, approves the proposed terms, and makes explicit findings that the deal was adversarial, not collusive, supported by the United States' defenses, and in the interest of justice.

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  • Presidents and former Presidents: Would be barred from receiving cash or in‑kind payments through covered federal settlements unless a judge approves the deal after a hearing.
  • Federal agencies and the Department of Justice: Would need to file a civil action, submit proposed settlement terms to a court, and produce evidence that they explored defenses and have a reasonable legal basis for the settlement.
  • Claimants and courts: Covered agreements would be treated as void from the start unless a court issues an order with explicit findings. The rule would apply to settlements concluded before, on, or after enactment.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Ban government payouts to President

This bill would ban any settlement, consent decree, compromise, or other agreement that lets the United States pay the President. The ban would cover payments in cash or in kind, and payments to a third party at the President's direction, including after the President leaves office. Any such covered agreement would be void from the start unless a U.S. court issues an order giving it effect. A court could only approve the agreement after the President (if no civil action was filed) files a civil action and submits the proposed terms, the court holds a hearing with evidence, and the court makes specific findings that the deal is adverse, not collusive or fraudulent, made in good faith with a reasonable legal basis, and is in the interest of justice. The rule would apply to covered agreements concluded before, on, or after the date of enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

MD • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 6/29/2026

  • Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 6/29/2026

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 6/30/2026

  • Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/2/2026

  • Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2026

  • Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 8/6/2026

  • Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 8/6/2026

  • Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 8/6/2026

  • Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 8/13/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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