# 119-s-3817: Stop Presidential Embezzlement Act

119-s-3817, Stop Presidential Embezzlement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3817
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Presidential Embezzlement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a new tax that takes 100% of civil damages paid to top federal officials.** This bill would add a chapter to the tax code to tax damages those officials collect from lawsuits against the United States.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New 100% tax on officials' lawsuit awards: cost, high. This bill would create a new tax on certain federal officials and close relatives. A "covered person" would include the President, Vice President, Level I Executive Schedule officials, and Members of Congress. It would also include persons related to those officials as defined in section 267(b). Fo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3817 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3817)

## Related
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-891)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3817 (as of 2026-04-21).