Don’t Settle for Bribes Act of 2025

This bill would pause any civil lawsuit that a person brings if they are the President, the President‑elect, or a candidate for President in the last 90 days before the general election. If they try to start or keep a civil case during that time, the court must put it on hold. The pause lasts until the end of the President’s term, or, if the person is a candidate who isn’t elected, until the election results are certified or ratified. Time limits for filing these cases are also paused and restart after that point.

The same rules apply to the President’s immediate family (spouse and children) and to any business where the President or an immediate family member is named as a grantor or beneficiary. The bill does not stop the President from accessing the courts in general, and it does not stop federal agencies from bringing or defending cases for the United States.

• Who is affected: The President, the President‑elect, candidates for President in the last 90 days before the election, their spouses and children, and certain related businesses.
• What changes: Courts must pause civil lawsuits started by these people or entities; legal deadlines for those cases are paused too.
• When it resumes: After the President’s term ends, or once the election is certified/ratified if the person is not elected.