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H.R. 8968

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8968, the No Presidential Self-Serving Lawsuits Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on May 21, 2026 by Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher (D) with 39 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8968 has 39 co-sponsors.

hb8968/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8968 IH: No Presidential Self-Serving Lawsuits Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-21
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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  2d Session  H. R. 8968  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 21, 2026   Mrs. Fletcher  (for herself,  Mr. Moulton ,  Ms. Norton ,  Mr. Carter of Louisiana ,  Mr. Nadler ,  Mr. Green of Texas ,  Ms. Craig ,  Mr. Castro of Texas ,  Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida ,  Ms. DeGette ,  Mr. Cohen ,  Mr. Tonko ,  Mr. Doggett ,  Mr. Peters ,  Mrs. Watson Coleman ,  Ms. McClellan ,  Mr. Huffman ,  Mr. Carson ,  Ms. Bonamici ,  Ms. Moore of Wisconsin ,  Ms. Williams of Georgia ,  Mr. Horsford ,  Ms. Randall ,  Ms. Salinas ,  Ms. Pingree ,  Mr. Menefee , and  Mr. Amo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To prohibit the President from filing a civil action against the United States.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No Presidential Self-Serving Lawsuits Act of 2026  .
2.
Prohibition on civil suit against United States by President
(a)
Prohibition
A President may not file a civil action against the United States.
(b)
Settlement agreement
The settlement agreement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, No. 1:26-cv-20609 (S.D. Fla.) is void.
3.
Limitations on uses of Federal funds
(a)
Prohibition on establishment of a compensation fund
No compensation fund may be established to settle a civil action brought against the United States by a President or former President and no Federal funds may be used with respect to the settlement agreement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, No. 1:26-cv-20609 (S.D. Fla.).
(b)
Recovery of funds
The Secretary of the Treasury may take such actions as may be necessary to recover any Federal funds used in violation of subsection (a).

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-05-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit the President from filing a civil action against the United States.

Sponsors

Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher (D) sponsors H.R. 8968, and 39 members have co-sponsored it, 26 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8968 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 21, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8968 has taken 2 actions since May 21, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 21, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 21, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8968 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8968 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No Presidential Self-Serving Lawsuits Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • No Presidential Self-Serving Lawsuits Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit the President from filing a civil action against the United States. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8968 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8968’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr8968/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8968, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 87 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. FLETCHER:H.R. 8968.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H3725]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com