A Democratic bill with 17 Democratic cosponsors · See all 17 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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
The "Prevent Presidential Profiteering Act" aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It imposes a 100 percent tax on qualified civil action amounts received by certain individuals. These individuals include former Presidents, their family members, and persons controlled by them. The tax applies to damages received from civil actions filed against the United States during a person's time in office. This legislation includes specific definitions for covered persons and the applicable period of service.
Yes
- Scored +10
Does this raise taxes on the highest earners?
The bill imposes a 100 percent tax on civil action damages received by former Presidents and their families.
- Scored +5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill targets potential profiteering by the President during their time in office.
The opposite
- Scored -10
Would high-income households be better off under this?
The tax specifically targets high-earning former Presidents and their families through a 100 percent tax on certain damages.
- Scored -10
Would people with substantial wealth be better off under this?
The bill imposes a heavy tax on individuals in high-profile, high-wealth positions receiving legal damages.
- Scored -5
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill creates a mechanism that prevents the government from paying out large civil settlements to former Presidents.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Taxation of Damages: The bill imposes a tax equal to 100 percent of the qualified civil action amount received by a covered person (Section 2(a)). This means that any money received from such civil actions would be subject to this specific tax.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Financial Burden on Covered Persons: The bill imposes a 100 percent tax on the aggregate amount of damages received by a covered person, which includes any individual who served as President, their family members, and certain controlled persons (Section 2(a) and Section 2(b)).
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Impact on Family Members: The tax applies not just to the President, but also to "any member of the family," which includes a spouse or any individual with specific relationships described in section 152(d)(2) (Section 2(a)).
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Restriction on Legal Recoveries: The tax applies to the aggregate amount of damages received through settlement, verdict, judgment, or otherwise, resulting from civil actions filed against the United States (Section 2(c)).
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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would high-income households be better off under this? — The tax specifically targets high-earning former Presidents and their families through a 100 percent tax on certain damages. Would people with substantial wealth be better off under this? — The bill imposes a heavy tax on individuals in high-profile, high-wealth positions receiving legal damages.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this raise taxes on the highest earners? — The bill imposes a 100 percent tax on civil action damages received by former Presidents and their families. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill creates a mechanism that prevents the government from paying out large civil settlements to former Presidents.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill targets potential profiteering by the President during their time in office.
- 5/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/5/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/4/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 13 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Brendan BoyleDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Judy ChuDemocrat · California
Danny DavisDemocrat · Illinois
Lloyd DoggettDemocrat · Texas
Suzan DelBeneDemocrat · Washington
Maxine DexterDemocrat · Oregon
Dwight EvansDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Jimmy GomezDemocrat · California
Steven HorsfordDemocrat · Nevada
John LarsonDemocrat · Connecticut
Gwen MooreDemocrat · Wisconsin
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · California
Linda SánchezDemocrat · California
Bradley SchneiderDemocrat · Illinois
Thomas SuozziDemocrat · New York
Andrea SalinasDemocrat · Oregon