Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
No Presidential Payouts Act
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
H.R. 5842, known as the "No Presidential Payouts Act," was introduced in the House on October 28, 2025. This bill stops the government from using Federal funds to pay the President, their relatives, or associated entities for settlements or costs. Specifically, it blocks money from being spent from the Claims and Judgment Fund of the United States Treasury for this purpose. It also places a broad ban on using any Federal funds to cover costs related to criminal or civil matters involving the President, a relative, or an associated entity.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill enhances governmental accountability and transparency by ensuring public funds are not covertly or overtly used for personal presidential legal expenses.
- Scored +4
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
By preventing taxpayer funds from being used for presidential legal settlements, the bill promotes greater fiscal responsibility in government.
- Scored +3
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill reduces potential wasteful government spending by prohibiting the use of federal funds or the Claims and Judgment Fund to cover legal settlements or costs for the President.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a) prevents money from the Claims and Judgment Fund of the United States Treasury from being used to pay the President, their relatives, or associated entities for costs from criminal or civil matters. This is a positive outcome because it stops taxpayer money from being used to cover these specific legal costs.
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Section 2(b) bans the use of all Federal funds to compensate the President, any relative, or any associated entity for costs from a criminal or civil matter they are a party to. This keeps hard-earned taxpayer dollars from going toward these personal or official legal expenses.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline potential negative impacts, consequences, or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — By preventing taxpayer funds from being used for presidential legal settlements, the bill promotes greater fiscal responsibility in government. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill reduces potential wasteful government spending by prohibiting the use of federal funds or the Claims and Judgment Fund to cover legal settlements or costs for the President.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill enhances governmental accountability and transparency by ensuring public funds are not covertly or overtly used for personal presidential legal expenses. Does this give the federal government more power? — The legislation places strict statutory limitations on the use of federal funds and treasury accounts.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Protects general taxpayers, including low-income households, from having their tax dollars used for presidential legal settlements. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Ensures middle-class taxpayer dollars are safeguarded against paying for personal or official legal liabilities of the executive office.
- 10/28/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House