119 HR 9239 IH: Drain the Slush Fund Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-06-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9239IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 10, 2026Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Deluzio, Ms. Goodlander, and Ms. Houlahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo provide for limitations on judgments, awards, and compromise settlements under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Drain the Slush Fund Act.

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Judgments, awards, and compromise settlements

(a)

In general

Section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e)No judgment, award, compromise settlement, interest, or costs shall be authorized for payments that arise out of a lawsuit or claim filed by the President or Vice President.. (b)

Applicability

This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall apply to any pending case or any cause of action arising on or after January 20, 2025.