Don’t Settle for Bribes Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 5
- Latest action
- Jun 5, 2025
What it does
The Don’t Settle for Bribes Act of 2025 would prohibit the President, President-elect, or a presidential candidate from initiating or continuing civil lawsuits within 90 days of a general presidential election, requiring courts to stay such proceedings until the end of the President’s term or until election results are ratified by the House if the candidate loses. The restriction also applies to the President’s immediate family (spouse and children) and any business or entity where the President or family member is a grantor or beneficiary. Statutes of limitations for stayed cases would be tolled and resume after the stay ends, while preserving the President’s right to access courts and…
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