MARALAGO Act

Bill: 119-hr-2593
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2025-04-02
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2025-04-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2593 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2025 Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the President from personally profiting from Secret Service protection.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Any Reimbursement Against the Law for Guarding Overnight Act or the MARALAGO Act . 2. Limitation on use of funds by United States Secret Service (a) Limitation No Federal funds may be used by the Director of the United States Secret Service to purchase, rent, lease, or otherwise procure from a President or any entity owned or controlled by a President, or to reimburse a President or any entity owned or controlled by a President for, lodging, meals, office space, or any other expense incurred by the United States Secret Service during the course of protecting a President at the President’s residence. (b) Gifting permitted Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a President or an entity owned or controlled by a President, may gift to the United States Secret Service lodging, meals, office space, or any other expense incurred by the United States Secret Service during the course of protecting a President at the President or former President’s residence. (c) Definition In this section, the term President includes a former President.