A Democratic bill with 4 Democratic cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "Drain the Slush Fund Act." It aims to limit judgments, awards, and compromise settlements under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code. Specifically, it prevents payments for judgments, awards, settlements, interest, or costs from lawsuits or claims filed by the President or Vice President. These rules apply to pending cases or actions starting on or after January 20, 2025.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +3
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
Increases accountability by preventing the use of the public 'slush fund' for personal legal claims of high-ranking executives.
- Scored +2
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
Limits the authorization of payments from the judgment fund for specific executive lawsuits.
- Scored +2
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
Limits the ability of the executive to use non-transparent judgment funds for personal legal benefit.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Prevention of public payments for personal legal actions: Section 2(a) stops the authorization of payments for judgments, awards, or settlements arising from lawsuits filed by the President or Vice President, which prevents these specific funds from being used for their claims.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups of people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
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? — Increases accountability by preventing the use of the public 'slush fund' for personal legal claims of high-ranking executives. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — Limits the authorization of payments from the judgment fund for specific executive lawsuits. Does this reduce what the federal government owes? — Prevents the use of public funds to pay out legal judgments or settlements filed by the President or Vice President.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Limits the ability of the executive to use non-transparent judgment funds for personal legal benefit.
- 8/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/10/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 3 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.
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