H.R. 8885

STOP TRUMP ACT

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Sec. 2. Prohibition on use of federal funds for political retribution claims

(a) In general. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds, including amounts made available through the judgment fund under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, may be obligated, expended, transferred, or otherwise used to—

(1) Settle, compromise, satisfy, or pay any claim brought by— where such claim arises from alleged political targeting, alleged weaponization of government, investigative activity, prosecutorial activity, law enforcement actions, tax administration, intelligence activities, or civil or criminal proceedings undertaken by the Federal Government; or

(A) The President;

(B) Any immediate family member of the President;

(C) Any entity owned, controlled, or substantially affiliated with the President or an immediate family member of the President;

(D) Any current or former political appointee of the Executive Office of the President; or

(E) Any individual or entity designated by the President for preferential compensation, including individuals who participated in the January 6th, 2021, domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol

(2) Establish, capitalize, administer, or finance any compensation fund, claims commission, restitution program, reimbursement mechanism, or similar entity intended to compensate individuals or organizations for alleged governmental weaponization, political bias, selective enforcement, or retaliatory investigation.

(b) Prohibition on special compensation commissions. No officer or employee of the United States may establish, by executive order, memorandum, settlement agreement, agreement, consent decree, agency action, or otherwise, any board, commission, task force, adjudicatory body, or compensation authority authorized to distribute Federal funds based upon allegations of political targeting or governmental weaponization.

(c) Voidness. Any agreement, settlement, memorandum of understanding, or obligation entered into in violation of this section shall be—

(1) null and void ab initio;

(2) without legal force or effect; and

(3) unenforceable in any Federal court.