Top federal officials and their relatives could still sue the U.S. government. But if a covered lawsuit pays damages, a new tax would take 100% of that money.
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Stop Presidential Embezzlement Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Latest action on S. 3817: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects presidents, vice presidents, cabinet-level officials, members of Congress, and people related to them. It matters most when one of those people files a civil lawsuit against the United States or a federal agency and receives money from the case. The federal tax system would also have to handle the new 100% tax and the special income-tax treatment for these payments.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it could erase the personal financial benefit from a narrow set of lawsuits against the federal government. It targets cases involving top officials, former officials, and related people. Supporters may see it as an ethics rule that reduces conflicts of interest. Critics may see it as unfair because it can tax away all recovery even when a legal claim is valid.
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