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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6831 
To require reimbursement for costs associated with Presidential travel, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 17, 2025 
Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Mrs. MCIVER, and Ms. TLAIB) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the 
Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require reimbursement for costs associated with 
Presidential travel, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Padding Presi-
dential Pockets Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REIMBURSEMENT REQUIRED. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the 
case of a person whom the United States Secret Service 
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is authorized to protect under paragraph (1) or (2) of sec-
tion 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code, if that person 
travels domestically or internationally in furtherance of 
the business interests of an entity owned by or controlled 
by the President of the United States, or from which the 
President of the United States receives any financial ben-
efit, that person shall reimburse to the Treasury— 
(1) amount expended by the United States Se-
cret Service for the provision of such protection; and 
(2) any amount expended for other costs in-
curred by the Government pertaining to that travel. 
SEC. 3. EXCEPTIONS TO FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2680 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(o) Any claim, without regard to when the act or 
omission giving rise to the claim occurred, brought by— 
‘‘(1) the President; 
‘‘(2) the Vice President; or 
‘‘(3) an individual who subsequently becomes 
President or Vice President while the claim is pend-
ing.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to any claim pending on, or brought 
on or after, the date of enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON SOLICITATION OF DONATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A person whom the United States 
Secret Service is authorized to protect under paragraph 
(1) or (2) of section 3056(a) of title 18, United States 
Code, may not solicit any donation for a presidential li-
brary or museum while that president is in office. Each 
such person shall submit an annual report to the Archivist 
of the United States on each interaction with another 
party that pertains to a presidential library and museum. 
(b) PRIVATE ENTITIES.—Each private entity that 
administers or lobbies for a presidential library or museum 
shall submit an annual report to the Archivist of the 
United States on the financial activities of that private 
entity that pertain to the presidential library or museum. 
(c) PENALTY.—Whoever fails to submit a report re-
quired to be submitted under this section shall be fined 
$1,000 each day that the report is not submitted. 
SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON PRESIDENTIAL ACTIVITIES. 
The President may not create a business, operate a 
business, serve on a board of directors of any business, 
or be part of any day-to-day operations of a business while 
in office. If an immediate family member of the President 
engages in any conduct prohibited on the part of the 
President in this section, that immediate family member 
shall submit quarterly reports to Congress and publish a 
certification that their conduct is not enriching or benefit-
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ting the sitting President of the United States. If the 
President creates, operates, or serves on a board of direc-
tors of any business, any income the President earns from 
such creation, operation, or service shall be subject to a 
tax of 100 percent. 
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