Bills · S 3182
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 3182Law
No Torts for Trump Act
INTRO NOV 18· LAST ACTION NOV 18
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it directly limits the legal recourse available to the highest officeholder in the country. If it becomes law, it means that a President, unlike most other citizens, could not sue the federal government for damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act, even for personal harm unrelated to their official duties or for actions that occurred before their presidency. Voters might care about this because it raises questions about equal access to justice, or whether the President should have special limitations on their individual rights due to their office.
If this bill doesn't become law, the President would continue to have the same ability as any other citizen to bring claims against the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act. If it does become law, it sets a precedent that the President's personal legal avenues can be restricted in ways other citizens' are not, specifically in relation to claims against the U.S. government.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Prohibits the President from filing a claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act (Chapter 171 of Title 28, United States Code).
This directly removes a legal avenue for the President to sue the U.S. government for damages caused by federal employees.
PROVISION 02
Extends this prohibition to any individual who becomes President while such a claim is already pending.
This ensures that a person cannot start a claim, then become President, and continue the lawsuit, closing a potential loophole.
PROVISION 03
States that the prohibition applies regardless of when the act or omission causing the claim occurred.
This clarifies that the timing of the original incident does not exempt the claim from the new rule once the individual is President.
PROVISION 04
Applies the new rule to any claim pending on, or brought on or after, the date the act becomes law.
This makes the change immediately effective for ongoing and future lawsuits once the bill is enacted.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 11
D· California
YRS IN OFFICE
25
BILLS LED
97
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 11 REP 0 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSNOV 18
Introduced in Senate
NOV 18
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 3182
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedNov 18, 2025
Last actionNov 18, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED NOV 18, 2025
Senate BillS 3182Law
No Torts for Trump Act
INTRODUCED NOV 18, 2025· LAST ACTION NOV 18, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
1 min
COSPONSORS
11
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