[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2537]
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SA 5527. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title
II of S. Con. Res. 33; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS PROHIBITING TAX
AUDITS OF THE PRESIDENT.
(a) In General.--The Attorney General may not enter into
any settlement agreement that prohibits, bars, or precludes
the Internal Revenue Service from examining the tax returns
of the President.
(b) Portion of Settlement Agreement Relating to the Taxes
of President Trump.--The portion of the settlement agreement
in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, announced on May 19,
2026, that bars and precludes examinations of the tax returns
of President Trump, and claims or actions resulting from such
examinations, shall have no force and effect.
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