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H.R. 5988

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5988, the CORRUPT Act, was introduced in the House on Nov 7, 2025 by Rep. Bonnie Coleman (D) with 12 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Nov 7, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 5988 has 12 co-sponsors.

hb5988/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5988 IH: Ceasing Outrageous Restitution and Reimbursement Under President Trump Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-11-07
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 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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5988  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   November 7, 2025   Mrs. Watson Coleman  (for herself,  Ms. Norton ,  Mr. Fields ,  Mr. Moulton ,  Mr. Jackson of Illinois ,  Ms. Craig ,  Mrs. McIver ,  Mr. Carson ,  Ms. Tlaib ,  Ms. Clarke of New York ,  Mr. Green of Texas , and  Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend section 2680 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for an exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Ceasing Outrageous Restitution and Reimbursement Under President Trump Act   or the   CORRUPT Act  .
2.
Exception to Federal tort claims act
Section 2680 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(o)
Any claim brought by the President of the United States or a covered relative of such President during the term for which such President shall have been elected. For the purposes of this subsection, a  covered relative  means a spouse, child, sibling, or in-law of the President.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-11-07
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend section 2680 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for an exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act.

Sponsors

Rep. Bonnie Coleman (D) sponsors H.R. 5988, and 12 members have co-sponsored it, 11 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5988 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Nov 7, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5988 has taken 2 actions since Nov 7, 2025.

ChamberAction
Nov 7, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Nov 7, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 5988 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5988 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • CORRUPT Act — Display Title
  • CORRUPT Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Ceasing Outrageous Restitution and Reimbursement Under President Trump Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend section 2680 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for an exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

6 clients hired 6 firms and 119 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 5988 in 14 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign), Science/Technology, Environment/Superfund, Manufacturing, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Energy/Nuclear, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
ASML US, LLC—Arizona15—
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OBO GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.Manufacturing and operating consumer and commercial products and services.Kansas13—
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.—District of Columbia12—
CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION—Virginia12—
GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.Manufacturing and operating consumer and commercial products and services.Kansas11$60K
TSMC ARIZONASemiconductor Manufacturing CompanyArizona11$50K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
ASML US, LLC15—
DININO ASSOCIATES, LLC13—
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.12—
CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION12—
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.11$60K
FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS11$50K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 119.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JONATHAN HOGANSON115
MICHAEL MCKEON115
MATTHEW WAYLAND113
MELODIE HA113
PAUL DININO113
ABELARDO TORRES112
ANDREA PORWOLL112
ASHLEY GUM112
BRADLEY WATTS112
BRINCE MANNING112
BROOKE MILLER112
CAROLINE BILLMAN112
CASSIA CARVALHO112
CATHERINE PUGH112
CHAD WHITEMAN112
CHANTEL SHEAKS112
CHRISTOPHER CRENSHAW112
CHRISTOPHER EYLER112
CHRISTOPHER GUITH112
CHRISTOPHER ROBERTI112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 second_quarter$19.3M2nd Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 first_quarter$19.3M1st Quarter - Report
CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATIONCONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$1.4M2nd Quarter - Report
CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATIONCONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$850K1st Quarter - Report
ASML US, LLCASML US, LLC2026 first_quarter$600K1st Quarter - Report
ASML US, LLCASML US, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$500K4th Quarter - Report
ASML US, LLCASML US, LLC2025 third_quarter$400K3rd Quarter - Report
ASML US, LLCASML US, LLC2025 second_quarter$300K2nd Quarter - Report
ASML US, LLCASML US, LLC2025 first_quarter$300K1st Quarter - Report
GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.2025 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
TSMC ARIZONAFIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS2025 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OBO GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.DININO ASSOCIATES, LLC2025 fourth_quarter—4th Quarter - Report
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OBO GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.DININO ASSOCIATES, LLC2025 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OBO GARMIN INTERNATIONAL, INC.DININO ASSOCIATES, LLC2025 first_quarter—1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5988 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5988’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr5988/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com