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H.R. 9239

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9239, the Drain the Slush Fund Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 10, 2026 by Rep. Jason Crow (D) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 10, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 9239 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb9239/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9239 IH: Drain the Slush Fund Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-10
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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. 9239  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 10, 2026   Mr. Crow  (for himself,  Mr. Deluzio ,  Ms. Goodlander , and  Ms. Houlahan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To provide for limitations on judgments, awards, and compromise settlements under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Drain the Slush Fund Act  .
2.
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.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-06-10
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To provide for limitations on judgments, awards, and compromise settlements under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code.

Sponsors

Rep. Jason Crow (D) sponsors H.R. 9239, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9239 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 10, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9239 has taken 2 actions since Jun 10, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 10, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 10, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 9239 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 9239, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 9239 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • To provide for limitations on judgments, awards, and compromise settlements under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Drain the Slush Fund Act — Display Title
  • Drain the Slush Fund Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9239 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. 9239’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr9239/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. 9239, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CROW:H.R. 9239.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates[Page H4085]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com