Drain the Slush Fund Act
Sponsored By: Senator Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
Introduced
Summary
Would block Treasury payments for monetary judgments, settlements, interest, and costs tied to lawsuits filed by the President or Vice President.
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- Presidents and Vice Presidents: If they initiate litigation, the bill would bar authorizing federal payments that arise from those suits, including judgments, awards, settlements, interest, or costs.
- Award recipients: People or entities who would receive monetary awards or settlements connected to lawsuits filed by the President or Vice President would not get those amounts paid from the U.S. Treasury.
- Federal spending oversight: The rule would limit disbursements from government funds for litigation tied to the President or Vice President and would apply to pending cases and to causes of action arising on or after January 20, 2025.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Block federal payments for presidential lawsuits
This bill would bar the federal government from authorizing any Treasury payment that arises from a lawsuit or claim filed by the President or Vice President. That includes judgments, monetary awards, compromise settlements, interest, and costs. The rule would apply to pending cases and to any cause of action arising on or after January 20, 2025. People or entities who would otherwise get federal payments tied to those suits would not be able to receive them through Treasury authorization.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/1/2026
Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/1/2026
Roll Call Votes
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