STOP TRUMP ACT

Key Points

• The bill bans the use of any federal money, including the Judgment Fund, to pay legal settlements or claims brought by the president, the president's family, affiliated entities, political appointees, or individuals designated by the president for special treatment, including January 6th participants. These claims must relate to alleged political targeting or government "weaponization."
• The bill blocks the creation of any special compensation fund, commission, or restitution program designed to pay people who claim the government treated them unfairly for political reasons. No federal officer or employee could set up such a body through any means, including executive orders.
• The Department of Justice would be barred from representing the United States in any lawsuit where the president is a plaintiff or beneficiary and where the relief sought could financially or politically benefit the president, the president's family, or affiliated entities.
• Anyone who already received federal funds in violation of this Act must pay the money back, even if the funds were disbursed before the bill becomes law. The Treasury can withhold tax refunds, grants, salaries, or benefits to recover the money, and the Attorney General must file lawsuits to get it back.
• Any agreement or settlement made in violation of these rules would be automatically void and unenforceable in any federal court.