This bill requires courts to immediately stay civil action proceedings initiated by a President, President-elect, or a presidential candidate within 90 days of a general election. The stay remains in effect until the end of the individual's presidential term or, if not elected, until the election results are ratified by the House of Representatives. The restrictions also apply to immediate family members of the President, defined as a spouse and any child, and to any business or entity where the President or an immediate family member is listed as a grantor or beneficiary. To ensure fairness, any statute of limitations pertaining to a stayed civil action will be tolled and will resume once the stay is lifted. However, the Act clarifies that it does not prohibit the President's general right to access the court system, nor does it prevent executive branch agencies from initiating or defending civil actions involving the United States government.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Law
Don’t Settle for Bribes Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-3776| House
| Updated: 6/5/2025
This bill requires courts to immediately stay civil action proceedings initiated by a President, President-elect, or a presidential candidate within 90 days of a general election. The stay remains in effect until the end of the individual's presidential term or, if not elected, until the election results are ratified by the House of Representatives. The restrictions also apply to immediate family members of the President, defined as a spouse and any child, and to any business or entity where the President or an immediate family member is listed as a grantor or beneficiary. To ensure fairness, any statute of limitations pertaining to a stayed civil action will be tolled and will resume once the stay is lifted. However, the Act clarifies that it does not prohibit the President's general right to access the court system, nor does it prevent executive branch agencies from initiating or defending civil actions involving the United States government.