S4645Referred to Committee

A bill to provide for limitations on judgments, awards, and compromise settlements under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code.

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Introduced
In Committee
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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-06-01
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Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
Democrat · CA · Senator
Votes with party: 61.8% (322 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-01

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Plain-English Summary

The federal government currently pays out judgments and settlements when it loses lawsuits, but this bill would cap how much money can be paid out in any single case. The limits would apply to court judgments, arbitration awards, and negotiated settlements involving federal agencies, potentially reducing the amount of compensation that individuals or organizations can receive when they successfully sue the government.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4645 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4645 To provide for limitations on judgments, awards, and compromise settlements under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 1, 2026 Mr. Schiff (for himself and Mr. Kelly) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for limitations on judgments, awards, and compromise settlements under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code. 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 Payouts for Political Insiders Act''. SEC. 2. RESTRICTIONS ON PAYMENTS PURSUANT TO THE ANTI-WEAPONIZATION FUND. (a) In General.--Section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by adding at the end the following: ``(e) No funds shall be authorized for a judgment, award, compromise settlement, interest, or costs for payments administered under the Anti-Weaponization Fund arising pursuant to the settlement agreement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, No. 1:26-cv-20609 (S.D. Fla.) to: ``(1) The President. ``(2) The Vice President. ``(3) Any individual employed by the principal campaign committee, authorized committee, or a connected organization (as those terms are defined in section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101)) of the President or Vice President. ``(4) Any other covered executive branch official, as defined in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act (2 U.S.C. 1602). ``(5) A United States Senator, a Representative in Congress, a Delegate to Congress, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. ``(6) An officer or employee of the Congress whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.''; and (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: ``(7) With respect to any payment administered under the Anti-Weaponization Fund arising pursuant to the settlement agreement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, No. 1:26-cv- 20609 (S.D. Fla.), not later than 180 days in advance of a payment, the name of the recipient, the amount, a complete summary of the basis of the claim, and the name of counsel of the claimant.''. (b) Applicability.--This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall apply to any pending case or any cause of action arising on or after January 20, 2025. <all>
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