Requires Presidents to pay for business travel and bans them from running businesses while in office.
This bill would make big changes to how Presidents handle their personal business while in office. It would require the President to pay back the government for travel costs related to their private business interests. It would also stop them from running any businesses while serving. Immediate family members would also need to report their business activities to ensure they don't benefit the President.
Today, there are no explicit rules requiring the President to pay for government costs when traveling for personal business, or banning them from running businesses while in office. Immediate family members also don't have specific reporting requirements for their business activities. The Federal Tort Claims Act currently allows individuals to sue the government for certain wrongs committed by federal employees. However, there are no specific exclusions for the President or Vice President. If this bill becomes law, the President would have to pay back the government for business travel costs. They would also be banned from operating businesses while in office, with a 100% tax on any income from such activities. Immediate family members would need to report their business dealings. New rules would also apply to presidential library donations and reporting, with a $1,000 daily fine for not following them. Additionally, the President, Vice President, and future Presidents/Vice Presidents would be prevented from suing the government under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
HR 6831 · 119th Congress · December 17, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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