To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit Presidents and Vice Presidents from receiving damages payments from the United States, and for other purposes.

This bill amends title 28, United States Code, to establish new rules governing payments from the United States to current and certain former Presidents and Vice Presidents. It broadly defines "covered individuals" to include the President, Vice President, specific former officials, their spouses, dependent children, and related trusts or entities. The core provision bans covered individuals from recovering or agreeing to recover damages, reimbursement, or attorney's fees from the United States through settlement agreements, consent decrees, or administrative claims.

Furthermore, the bill prohibits covered individuals from filing administrative claims seeking such payments and prevents federal agencies from processing or fulfilling them. For civil actions seeking damages, courts may only award actual or compensatory damages and must appoint an independent counsel to represent the agency defending against the claim, with all filings and proceedings made publicly accessible online. After leaving office, former covered individuals may pursue claims under strict conditions, including review by an expert career employee, exclusion of executive branch appointees, and public disclosure of all settlement terms and payments in the Federal Register.

Violations by covered individuals, such as receiving prohibited payments or knowingly filing claims, can result in disgorgement, civil penalties up to $1,000,000, and imprisonment. Individuals who cause agencies to violate the processing ban face civil penalties and imprisonment. The bill includes a 10-year statute of limitations for enforcement and tolls the limitations period for underlying claims while an individual is covered, ensuring the rules apply to payments occurring after enactment regardless of when the claim originated.