U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8914: No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026
Status: In committee, May 20, 2026
To amend section 1304 of title 31, United States Code to restrict payments for compromise settlements or awards.
What the bill says
To amend section 1304 of title 31, United States Code to restrict payments for compromise settlements or awards.
From the introduced text, May 20, 2026:
A BILL To amend section 1304 of title 31, United States Code to restrict payments for compromise settlements or awards. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Restriction on Federal funds in connection with Trump, et al. v. IRS, et al No Federal funds may be used to create or make payments to fund the compensation fund created by the settlement agreement entered into on May 18, 2026, in connection with the disposition of Trump, et al. v. IRS, et al., Civil Action No. 1:26-cv-20609-KMW, before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. SECTION 3. Restriction on certain payments for compromise settlements or awards Section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) A compromise settlement or award may not be paid to-- (1) the President or Vice President; (2) the parent, spouse, child, or spouse of a child of the President or Vice President; (3) a presidentially-owned entity; (4) any member of the cabinet; (5) any individual who is employed by the Executive Office of the President who is paid at a rate of basic pay equivalent to or exceeding the GS-15 level; (6) a political appointee; and (7) an individual who …
Sponsors
- Jamie Raskin (D, HD-008) · primary sponsor
- Bennie Thompson (D, HD-002)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Steve Cohen (D, HD-009)
- Johnny Olszewski (D, HD-002)
- Balint, Becca (D, HD-000)
- Shri Thanedar (D, HD-013)
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D)
- Jerrold Nadler (D, HD-012)
- Jesus Garcia (D, HD-IL-4)
- Mejia, Analilia (D)
- Yassamin Ansari (D, HD-003)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HB8914?
- HB8914 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026.
- What does HB8914 do?
- In its own words: To amend section 1304 of title 31, United States Code to restrict payments for compromise settlements or awards.
- What is the status of HB8914?
- In committee as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8914?
- Jamie Raskin (D, HD-008), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB8914?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8914
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