Drain the Slush Fund Act

United States119th CongressS-4644Senate
Updated: Jun 1, 2026

Summary

This bill amends Section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, to impose new limitations on the federal Judgment Fund. Its core purpose is to prevent the use of federal funds from this account for specific legal expenses. Specifically, it prohibits the authorization of any judgment, award, compromise settlement, interest, or costs that arise from a lawsuit or claim filed by the President or Vice President . This measure ensures that the Judgment Fund, typically used to pay court judgments and settlements against the United States, cannot be accessed for legal actions initiated by the nation's top two elected officials. The new restrictions are set to apply to any case currently pending and to all causes of action that arise on or after January 20, 2025.

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HR-9239: Drain the Slush Fund Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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