Bills · S 3817
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 3817Taxation
Stop Presidential Embezzlement Act
INTRO FEB 10· LAST ACTION FEB 10
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it addresses how high-ranking government officials might personally benefit from legal disputes with the federal government. If this bill becomes law, it would ensure that current and former Presidents, Vice Presidents, top cabinet members, and Members of Congress (or their close family) cannot keep any money awarded to them from lawsuits they file against the U.S. government related to their time in office. This could be seen as a way to prevent conflicts of interest and maintain public trust, by eliminating the potential for personal financial gain from such litigation.
Without this bill, these officials would be able to keep any damages awarded, subject to regular income tax, similar to any other citizen. The bill changes this by creating a specific tax that effectively returns all such awarded damages to the U.S. Treasury, which impacts how government leaders might consider legal action against the government they served.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Imposes a 100% tax on damages received by current or former Presidents, Vice Presidents, Level I Executive Schedule officials, and Members of Congress from civil lawsuits they file against the United States.
This provision aims to prevent these specific high-ranking officials from personally profiting from litigation against the U.S. government.
PROVISION 02
The 100% tax also applies to damages received by close family members (as defined by tax law) of these high-ranking officials from such lawsuits.
This expands the scope of the bill to prevent indirect financial benefit to officials through their relatives.
PROVISION 03
Defines the damages subject to this tax as those received from lawsuits filed by the official or their family against the U.S. government, where the lawsuit's filing or resolution occurred during their time in public office.
This clarifies the specific circumstances and timeframe under which the 100% tax would apply, linking it to their period of public service.
PROVISION 04
Excludes these qualified damages from being counted as gross income for regular income tax purposes, meaning they are subject only to the 100% tax, not standard income tax.
This ensures that the damages are not subject to both the 100% tax and regular income tax, preventing double taxation.
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D· Oregon
YRS IN OFFICE
45
BILLS LED
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COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSFEB 10
Introduced in Senate
FEB 10
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 3817
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedFeb 10, 2026
Last actionFeb 10, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · FINANCE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED FEB 10, 2026
Senate BillS 3817Taxation
Stop Presidential Embezzlement Act
INTRODUCED FEB 10, 2026· LAST ACTION FEB 10, 2026
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READING
4 min
COSPONSORS
4
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