# 119-s-4124: A bill to prohibit funds made available to the Department of Justice from being used to make a personal payment to the President in connection with a claim that is subject to the Federal Tort Claims Act, whether in the form of a settlement or any other payment from the Judgment Fund for the personal benefit of the President.

119-s-4124, A bill to prohibit funds made available to the Department of Justice from being used to make a personal payment to the President in connection with a claim that is subject to the Federal Tort Claims Act, whether in the form of a settlement or any other payment from the Judgment Fund for the personal benefit of the President., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4124
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to prohibit funds made available to the Department of Justice from being used to make a personal payment to the President in connection with a claim that is subject to the Federal Tort Claims Act, whether in the form of a settlement or any other payment from the Judgment Fund for the personal benefit of the President.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Bars the Justice Department from using any of its funds to approve or facilitate Federal Tort Claims Act payments that would personally pay the President.** The ban covers settlements and any payments through the Judgment Fund and applies to DOJ funds available before, on, or after enactment. - Department of Justice: DOJ officials could not use department funds to approve or help resolve FTCA claims that would result in a personal payment to the President. - President: Prevents the President from receiving personal FTCA payments that DOJ funding would otherwise enable, including settlements and Judgment Fund disbursements. - Claimants: People who sue under the Federal Tort Claims Act and would produce a payment to the President may be barred from DOJ-facilitated settlements or Judgment Fund payouts.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Block federal tort payments to President: benefit, low. This bill would prohibit the Department of Justice from using its funds to approve or facilitate any Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) claim that would give the President a personal payment. The ban would cover settlements and any payment from the Judgment Fund under 31 U.S.C. 1304. It would apply to…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4124 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4124)

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- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4124 (as of 2026-04-21).