This bill, titled the "Ban Presidential Plunder of Taxpayer Funds Act," aims to prevent current and certain former Presidents and Vice Presidents, along with their spouses, dependent children, and related trusts or entities, from receiving various payments from the United States government. It broadly prohibits these "covered individuals" from recovering or agreeing to recover damages, reimbursement, or attorney's fees through settlement agreements, consent decrees, or administrative resolutions of claims against the United States. Specifically, the legislation bans covered individuals from filing administrative claims seeking such payments and prevents any federal department or agency from processing or fulfilling such claims. For civil actions against the United States, courts may only award actual or compensatory damages to a covered individual if an independent counsel is appointed to represent the agency, and all filings and proceedings are made public and free of charge online. After leaving office, former Presidents and Vice Presidents, or other former covered individuals, may file claims or suits against the United States, but only under stringent conditions. These include the appointment of an expert, career employee to lead the review, exclusion of executive branch officials appointed by a covered individual from participating, and mandatory publication of settlement terms and payment details in the Federal Register . The bill also imposes penalties for violations, including disgorgement of payments and civil penalties, and tolls the statute of limitations for underlying claims during an individual's covered period.