No Payouts for Political Insiders Act
Sponsored By: Senator Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
Introduced
Summary
Bars payouts to political insiders from the Anti-Weaponization Fund and would require advance public disclosures for any payment tied to the Trump v. IRS settlement. The disclosure must list the recipient, amount, a summary of the claim, and the counsel's name at least 180 days before payment.
Show full summary
- President, Vice President, and employees of their principal or authorized campaign committees or connected organizations would be barred from receiving judgments, awards, settlements, interest, or costs from the Fund that stem from the named settlement.
- Senators, Representatives, the Delegate to Congress, the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, and congressional officers or employees paid through the Secretary of the Senate or the House Chief Administrative Officer would be barred from such payments.
- Other covered executive branch officials, as defined by the Lobbying Disclosure Act, would also be barred from receiving those Fund payments.
- Any payment arising from the Trump v. IRS settlement would require a public disclosure at least 180 days before payment of the recipient's name, the amount, a complete summary of the basis for the claim, and the counsel's name.
- The restrictions and disclosure rule would apply to any pending case and to any cause of action that arises on or after January 20, 2025.
Your PRIA Score
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Ban settlement payments to political insiders
If enacted, the bill would bar funds from the Anti-Weaponization Fund for judgments, settlements, interest, or costs tied to the Trump v. Internal Revenue Service settlement. It would block payments to the President and the Vice President. It would also bar payments to certain campaign employees and connected organizations, covered executive branch officials, Members of Congress, and some congressional officers and staff. The ban would apply to any pending case or any cause of action arising on or after January 20, 2025, and only covers payments administered under that Fund for that settlement.
Advance public disclosure for settlement payments
If enacted, the bill would require advance public disclosure for any payment from the Anti-Weaponization Fund tied to the Trump v. Internal Revenue Service settlement. The government would have to publish the recipient's name, the amount, a complete summary of the basis of the claim, and the claimant's counsel name at least 180 days before the payment. The rule would apply to pending cases and any cause of action arising on or after January 20, 2025. This disclosure requirement only covers payments tied to that settlement and fund.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/1/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
View on Congress.gov