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Action Timeline
2025-11-07
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-11-07
Introduced in House
2025-11-07
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.5988 pass?
HR.5988 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
Who sponsored HR.5988?
HR.5988 was sponsored by Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-New Jersey).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 5988 IH: Ceasing Outrageous Restitution and Reimbursement Under President Trump Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-11-07 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. 5988 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2025 Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Ms. Norton , Mr. Fields , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Ms. Craig , Mrs. McIver , Mr. Carson , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Green of Texas , and Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 2680 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for an exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ceasing Outrageous Restitution and Reimbursement Under President Trump Act or the CORRUPT Act . 2. Exception to Federal tort claims act Section 2680 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (o) Any claim brought by the President of the United States or a covered relative of such President during the term for which such President shall have been elected. For the purposes of this subsection, a covered relative means a spouse, child, sibling, or in-law of the President. .
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