No Taxpayer Bailouts for Insurrectionists Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced
Summary
No taxpayer bailouts for insurrectionists. This bill would bar obligating federal funds for settlement agreements of $50,000 or more with defined "covered persons" tied to the January 6, 2021 events and would prohibit obligations tied to the Trump v. Internal Revenue Service case.
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- Covered persons are defined to include the President, the Vice President, cabinet officials, political appointees, their parents, spouses, children and spouses of children, and anyone convicted of a criminal offense related to the January 6 Capitol events.
- For any settlement obligation of $50,000 or more, the Attorney General would have to give Congress a report at least 90 days before the payment that lists each payee and amount, provides the legal justification, and includes a certification from the Department of Justice Inspector General that the settlement is lawful and follows ethical best practices.
- The bill would direct the Comptroller General to complete a Government Accountability Office study within 90 days after enactment examining whether any obligations or expenditures from the compensation fund in the Trump v. IRS settlement comply with federal appropriations law.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Block large settlements for officials
If enacted, the bill would bar federal obligations of $50,000 or more under any settlement with a "covered person." Agencies could not obligate those amounts unless the Attorney General submits a report to Congress at least 90 days before the payment. The report would list every claim and payment, name each payee and amount, give the legal justification, and include a DOJ Inspector General certification that the settlement is lawful and follows DOJ ethical best practices. The bill would also stop any obligation under the Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, No. 1:26-cv-20609 (S.D. Fla.) settlement. The bill would define "covered person" to include the President, Vice President, cabinet officials, their parents, spouses, children and children's spouses, political appointees, and people convicted of crimes tied to the January 6, 2021 events at the U.S. Capitol.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
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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