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The bill reduces litigation risk and administrative burden for the federal government and Presidency but does so by removing FTCA remedies for Presidents (including claimants who become President), which risks reduced accountability and shifted or uncompensated costs for injured parties and taxpayers.
Taxpayers and federal employees face fewer litigation risks and potential disruptions because the federal government would be shielded from FTCA suits by a sitting or future President, preserving executive focus and reducing associated legal burdens.
Injured parties and taxpayers may bear greater costs because removing Presidents and future Presidents from FTCA coverage could shift litigation to other forums or leave harms uncompensated, creating unclear or more expensive alternatives.
People who are or become President lose access to FTCA remedies for harms caused by federal employees, reducing accountability and options for compensation.
Individuals with pending FTCA claims who later become President will have those suits dismissed or barred—even if the injury occurred long before enactment—denying relief to those claimants.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Excludes the President and individuals who become President while a claim is pending from bringing FTCA claims; applies to pending and future claims.
Official title: Amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the President from seeking relief under that chapter.
Introduced November 18, 2025 by Adam Schiff · Last progress November 18, 2025
Removes the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) as a source of claims brought by the President or by anyone who becomes President while a claim is pending. It bars lawsuits under the FTCA against a sitting President for actions or omissions at any time, and applies both to claims already pending when the law is enacted and to claims filed after enactment. The change narrows the ability of private parties to seek money damages from the federal government under the FTCA when the claimant is the President or later becomes President, shifting the legal landscape for civil claims tied to presidential conduct.