To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish certain requirements for compromise settlements between the President and the United States, and for other purposes.

Jamie Raskin

Democrat · MD · Representative

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-09

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The proposal would set new rules for how the President can settle legal disputes involving the federal government, requiring certain approvals or procedures before agreeing to compromise agreements. This would affect how the executive branch handles lawsuits and financial settlements, potentially requiring more oversight or transparency in these deals. The measure has been sent to the House Judiciary Committee for review.

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119 HR 9210 IH: Block Lawless Agreements and Nullify Corrupt Handouts and Emoluments Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-06-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9210IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 9, 2026Mr. Raskin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 28, United States Code, to establish certain requirements for compromise settlements between the President and the United States, and for other purposes. 1.Short title This Act may be cited as the Block Lawless Agreements and Nullify Corrupt Handouts and Emoluments Act of 2026 or the BLANCHE Act of 2026. 2.Compromise settlements (a)In generalChapter 161 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2414 the following: 2414a.Compromise settlements between the President and the United States (a)ProhibitionIn the case of any administrative claim, civil action, or other claim against the United States filed by the President (including a claim or civil action filed by an individual who assumed the Office of the President while such claim is pending), a covered agreement resolving such claim or action may not be entered into, and no action pursuant to such covered agreement may be taken, if, pursuant to such covered agreement— (1)the President (including after the President leaves office), or (2)any third party, at the direction of the President,would receive any payment by the United States, in cash or in kind, including for damages, reimbursement, or attorneys' fees. (b)InvalidityIn the case of any administrative claim, civil action, or other claim against the United States filed by the President (including a claim or civil action filed by an individual who assumed the Office of the President while such claim is pending), any covered agreement to resolve such claim or action is void ab initio unless such covered agreement is the subject of a court order giving it effect. A court of the United States may not issue such an order unless— (1)the President, if no such civil action has been filed, files a civil action before the court and files the proposed terms of the covered agreement with the court; and (2)the court conducts a hearing on the proposed terms of the covered agreement, with presentation of evidence by the parties, and thereafter enters the order giving effect to the terms of the covered agreement, that includes explicit findings of the court that— (A)the parties to the action are adverse; (B)the action was not brought to force a covered agreement with the United States; (C)the United States made a good faith effort to explore available defenses to the claims at issue and has a reasonable legal basis for its decision to enter into the covered agreement; (D)the covered agreement is not— (i)collusive; or (ii)the perpetration of a fraud on the court; and (E)the covered agreement is in the interest of justice. (c)Covered agreement definedIn this section, the term covered agreement means any settlement agreement, consent decree, compromise settlement, or other agreement to resolve an administrative claim, civil action, or other claim against the United States. (d)ApplicabilityThis section shall apply to any covered agreement between the President and the United States concluded before, on, or after the date of enactment of this section.. (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for chapter 161 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related to section 2414 the following: 2414a. Compromise settlements between the President and the United States..

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