# 119-s-5103: Stop MUSK Act

119-s-5103, Stop MUSK Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-12).

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- As of: 2026-08-12
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5103
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop MUSK Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-12

## Summary

**A new recusal trigger based on recent employer ties.** This bill would require executive branch officers and employees to recuse from matters that could affect the financial interests of organizations they served or actively participated in during the previous 4 years. - Executive branch officers and employees would have to step aside from matters that could affect organizations they served or actively participated in during the prior 4-year period. The rule specifies roles such as officer, director, trustee, general partner, agent, attorney, consultant, contractor, employee, and direct competitor. - Former employers and other organizations could trigger recusal when their financial interests are at stake. The rule excludes political organizations described in Internal Revenue Code section 527(e). - The text does not provide additional funding, tax changes, phase-ins, sunsets, or separate enforcement mechanisms beyond the contemporaneous recusal rule.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tighter recusal rules for executive officials: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require executive branch officers and employees to recuse from any matter that would affect the financial interests of an organization they were tied to in the prior four years. Ties would include serving as an officer, director, trustee, general partner, agent, attorney,…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5103 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5103)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5103 (as of 2026-08-12).