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HR5988119th Congress

CORRUPT Act

Sponsored By: Representative Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would add an exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) that insulates the President and specified close relatives from FTCA tort claims arising during the President's elected term. It defines "covered relative" as a spouse, child, sibling, or in-law.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Limit tort suits by President, family during term

If enacted, this would add a new exception to the federal tort claims law. The President and certain relatives could not use that law to sue the United States during the President’s elected term. Covered relatives would include a spouse, child, sibling, or in‑law. This would keep sovereign immunity for those suits and would take effect at enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

NJ • D

Cosponsors

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/2/2025

Roll Call Votes

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