Prevent Presidential Profiteering Act
This bill would impose a 100% tax on civil damages received by a former President or their family members (spouse or relatives covered under tax code rules) from lawsuits filed against the U.S. government during their presidency. It applies to all settlement, verdict, or judgment amounts received while the individual served as President, covering damages from cases filed by them against the government. The tax treats these damages as taxable income, with no exclusion from gross income calculations. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to add this specific tax provision for such civil action awards.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action Feb 4, 2026
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Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
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P
Mike Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
Bradley Scott Schneider
DDemocratic
Co
Brendan F. Boyle
DDemocratic
Co
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Gwen Moore
DDemocratic
Co
Jimmy Gomez
DDemocratic
Co
Jimmy Panetta
DDemocratic
Co
John B. Larson
DDemocratic
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