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House Bill 6831
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Stop Padding Presidential Pockets Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 17, 2025
Overview
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This bill aims to hold the President accountable for travel costs when conducting business benefiting their own entities, prevent Presidents from filing claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act, restrict solicitation of donations for presidential libraries while in office, require reporting of financial activities related to presidential libraries, and prohibit the President from engaging in certain business activities. Immediate family members engaging in such activities must regularly report that their conduct does not enrich the President. If the President earns income from prohibited business activities, it will be subject to a 100% tax.

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Introduced
Dec 17, 2025
Latest Action
Dec 17, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
6831
Congress
119
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New Jersey
Democrat
Missouri
Democrat
New Jersey
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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Text (1)
December 17, 2025
Actions (2)
12/17/2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
12/17/2025
Introduced in House
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H.R.6831 119 Stop Padding Presidential Pockets Act
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Jan 26, 2026 5:06:15 PM