Rep. Titus Introduces Bill to Block Settlement Payments to Trump and Jan 6 Defendants
To provide for a limitation on obligation of funds in certain settlement agreements.
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary. No further actions or hearings are scheduled at this time. It is not moving forward right now.
This bill targets specific high-profile individuals and is likely to face strong opposition in a divided Congress.
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People convicted of crimes related to the January 6, 2021 Capitol events would be permanently barred from receiving government settlement payments of $50,000 or more unless the Attorney General follows strict reporting requirements and gets DOJ Inspector General approval. This creates a unique legal category that limits their ability to resolve lawsuits with the government on the same terms available to other citizens.
“any person who was convicted of a criminal offense in relation to the events of January 6, 2021, occurring at the United States Capitol.”
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
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Following intense congressional pushback and a 'GOP mutiny,' the Trump administration pivoted to drop the $1.8 billion fund intended for Jan. 6 rioters. The move comes as Democrats introduced the 'No Taxpayer Bailouts for Insurrectionists Act' to block such settlements for high-level officials.
President Trump's settlement with the IRS includes a provision barring the government from prosecuting him and his family for certain crimes and ending audits, a move experts call a 'self-pardon' bypass. The deal also creates a $1.8 billion fund for those claiming government weaponization.
A settlement between President Trump and the IRS to resolve a $10 billion lawsuit over leaked tax returns has sparked backlash. The deal includes a provision barring the IRS from continuing audits of Trump and his family, and creates a multibillion-dollar 'Anti-Weaponization Fund.'
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To provide for a limitation on obligation of funds in certain settlement agreements.
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