Ways and Means Committee, Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill, known as the "Stop Padding Presidential Pockets Act," aims to prevent the President from personally benefiting from their office by requiring reimbursement for certain travel expenses and limiting business activities. It mandates that any person protected by the Secret Service, including the President, must reimburse the Treasury for costs incurred by the Secret Service and other government entities when traveling for the business interests of an entity owned by or financially benefiting the President. The legislation also introduces significant restrictions on presidential conduct, prohibiting the President from creating, operating, or serving on the board of any business while in office. If the President's immediate family engages in similar business activities, they must submit quarterly reports to Congress and certify that their conduct does not enrich the sitting President. Any income the President earns from prohibited business activities would be subject to a 100 percent tax. Additionally, the bill prohibits the President from soliciting donations for a presidential library or museum while in office, requiring annual reports on related interactions and financial activities from both the protected person and private entities involved. It also amends the Federal Tort Claims Act to exclude certain claims brought by the President or Vice President, regardless of when the act or omission occurred.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Government Operations and Politics
Stop Padding Presidential Pockets Act
USA119th CongressHR-6831| House
| Updated: 12/17/2025
This bill, known as the "Stop Padding Presidential Pockets Act," aims to prevent the President from personally benefiting from their office by requiring reimbursement for certain travel expenses and limiting business activities. It mandates that any person protected by the Secret Service, including the President, must reimburse the Treasury for costs incurred by the Secret Service and other government entities when traveling for the business interests of an entity owned by or financially benefiting the President. The legislation also introduces significant restrictions on presidential conduct, prohibiting the President from creating, operating, or serving on the board of any business while in office. If the President's immediate family engages in similar business activities, they must submit quarterly reports to Congress and certify that their conduct does not enrich the sitting President. Any income the President earns from prohibited business activities would be subject to a 100 percent tax. Additionally, the bill prohibits the President from soliciting donations for a presidential library or museum while in office, requiring annual reports on related interactions and financial activities from both the protected person and private entities involved. It also amends the Federal Tort Claims Act to exclude certain claims brought by the President or Vice President, regardless of when the act or omission occurred.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.