HR9136Referred to Committee

No Taxpayer Bailouts for Insurrectionists Act of 2026

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-06-03
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Dina Titus
Dina Titus
Democrat · NV · Representative
Votes with party: 96.7% (516 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-03

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Plain-English Summary

The legislation would restrict how much money the federal government can spend to settle legal disputes, requiring Congress to approve large settlement payments before they can be made. This would give lawmakers more control over government spending on lawsuits and settlements involving agencies, affecting both taxpayers who fund these payments and individuals or organizations seeking compensation from the government.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9136 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9136 To provide for a limitation on obligation of funds in certain settlement agreements. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2026 Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for a limitation on obligation of funds in certain settlement agreements. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``No Taxpayer Bailouts for Insurrectionists Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS IN CERTAIN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS. (a) In General.--No amounts may be obligated (including from amounts made available under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code) pursuant to any settlement agreement with a covered person in an amount equal to $50,000 or more except in accordance with this Act. (b) Trump v. Internal Revenue Service.--No amounts may be obligated pursuant to the settlement agreement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, No. 1:26-cv-20609 (S.D. Fla.). (c) Covered Person Defined.--For purposes of this Act, the term ``covered person'' means-- (1) the President; (2) the Vice President; (3) a cabinet official; (4) any parent, spouse, child, or spouse of a child of a person described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3); (5) a political appointee; or (6) any person who was convicted of a criminal offense in relation to the events of January 6, 2021, occurring at the United States Capitol. SEC. 3. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. An obligation of $50,000 or more may only be made pursuant to a settlement agreement with a covered person if the Attorney General submits a report to Congress not later than 90 days prior to the date such obligation is scheduled to be made, and such report sets forth-- (1) every claim and payment to be obligated under the settlement agreement (including the name of each payee and the amount of the payment); (2) the legal justification for entering into the settlement agreement; and (3) a report from the Inspector General of the Department of Justice certifying that the settlement agreement is lawful and in accordance with the ethical best practices of the Department of Justice. SEC. 4. GAO STUDY. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete a study, and submit a report to Congress thereon, examining whether any obligation of funds or expenditures of the compensation fund establish pursuant to Settlement Agreement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, No. 1:26-cv- 20609 (S.D. Fla.). are in accordance with appropriations law, including sections 1341, 1342, and 1511 through 1519 of title 31, United States Code. <all>
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