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119-s-4704119th Congress

Redirecting Trump Slush Funds to Support Law Enforcement Act

Sponsored By: Senator Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

Introduced

Summary

Prevent federal funds from being used for settlements that personally benefit the President and redirect money to support local law enforcement.

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This bill would bar any Federal funds, including amounts from the Judgment Fund, from paying legal settlements or from creating or maintaining funds or commissions that provide personal or political benefit to the President. It would also appropriate $1.8 billion from Treasury funds not otherwise appropriated to the Attorney General to support the Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Program and the COPS Hiring Program.

  • Federal agencies and the executive branch would be banned from using any Federal funds for settlements that personally or politically benefit the President, and from creating successor funds or commissions for that purpose.
  • Law enforcement and officer families would get targeted support through a $1.8 billion appropriation to the Department of Justice for death benefits and local police hiring under the COPS program.
  • The money is specified as coming from Treasury funds not otherwise appropriated rather than from a particular agency account.

*This bill would increase federal spending by $1.8 billion.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More law enforcement death and hiring funds

If enacted, the bill would give $1.776 billion from the Treasury to the Attorney General. The money would fund two programs: the Public Safety Officers’ Death Benefits Program and the COPS Hiring Program. These funds would pay death benefits to families of qualifying public safety officers and provide hiring grants to law enforcement agencies. The appropriation would take effect upon enactment.

Ban federal payouts to the President

If enacted, the bill would prohibit any Federal funds from being used to pay legal settlements to the President or to benefit the President personally or politically. This ban would include amounts under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code (the "Judgment Fund"). It would also ban using federal money to create or keep commissions, funds (including the "Anti-Weaponization Fund" announced May 18, 2026), or similar mechanisms that provide such payments. The ban would apply to all Federal agencies and take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

NV • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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