Don’t Settle for Bribes Act of 2025

119 HR 3776 IH: Don’t Settle for Bribes Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-05 text/xml EN 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. 3776 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2025 Mr. Magaziner (for himself, Mr. Ivey , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Thanedar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To restrict the President from initiating civil lawsuits regarding any civil matters. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Settle for Bribes Act of 2025 . 2. Restriction In the case of the filing, initiation, or continuation of a civil action by a person who is a candidate for the office of President (within 90 days of the general Presidential election), the President-elect, or the President, the court shall immediately stay any further proceedings until the end of that person’s term as President, or, in the case of a candidate for the office of President who is not elected to the office, the date on which the House of Representatives ratifies the results of the election. 3. Special Rules The restriction shall apply— (1) to each member of the immediate family of the President; and (2) to any business or entity if the President or a member of the immediate family of the President is listed as a grantor or beneficiary. 4. Tolling of statute of limitations Any statute of limitations pertaining to a civil action stayed pursuant to section 2 shall be tolled and will resume upon the end of that person’s term as President or in the case of candidates for President who is not elected to the office, upon certification of the presidential election. 5. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed— (1) to prohibit the President’s right to access the court; or (2) to preclude an executive branch agency from bringing or defending civil actions involving the United States government. 6. Definition In this Act, the term immediate family means the spouse and any child of a person.