Drain the Swamp Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9222 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9222

To ban stock trading and prediction market participation for the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress, suspend pay for Members of Congress during shutdowns, establish term limits for Congress, establish term limits and ethics rules for the Supreme Court, reform the presidential pardon power, revoke the statute of limitations for the President and Vice President, strengthen the foreign and domestic emoluments clauses, overturn Citizens United, ban dark money, corporate PACs, and partisan gerrymandering, end voter suppression, and restrict government pensions for felony convictions and lawsuits by the President, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 9, 2026

Mr. Landsman (for himself and Mr. Riley of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, Ways and Means, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A BILL

To ban stock trading and prediction market participation for the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress, suspend pay for Members of Congress during shutdowns, establish term limits for Congress, establish term limits and ethics rules for the Supreme Court, reform the presidential pardon power, revoke the statute of limitations for the President and Vice President, strengthen the foreign and domestic emoluments clauses, overturn Citizens United, ban dark money, corporate PACs, and partisan gerrymandering, end voter suppression, and restrict government pensions for felony convictions and lawsuits by the President, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Drain the Swamp Act''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. TITLE I--RESTORE TRUST IN GOVERNMENT ACT

Sec. 101. Short title. Sec. 102. Restrictions on trade and ownership of covered investments. TITLE II--NO PAY FOR CONGRESS DURING DEFAULT OR GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

Sec. 201. Short title. Sec. 202. Requiring reduction of pay of Members of Congress if public debt limit is reached. Sec. 203. Requiring reduction of pay of Members of Congress if Government shutdown occurs. Sec. 204. Role of Secretary of the Treasury. Sec. 205. Definitions. TITLE III--SUPREME COURT DURATION OF ACTIVE SERVICE

Sec. 301. Short title. Sec. 302. Supreme Court terms of office. Sec. 303. Senior justices. TITLE IV--CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FOR CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS

Sec. 401. Constitutional amendment for congressional term limits. TITLE V--SUPREME COURT ETHICS REQUIREMENTS

Sec. 501. Short title. Sec. 502. Establishment of the Office of Ethics Counsel within the Supreme Court of the United States. Sec. 503. Establishment of the Office of Investigative Counsel within the Supreme Court of the United States. Sec. 504. Severability. TITLE VI--PREVENTING ABUSES OF PRESIDENTIAL POWER

Sec. 600. Short title. Subtitle A--Abuse of the Pardon Power Prevention

Sec. 601. Short title. Sec. 602. Congressional oversight relating to certain pardons. Sec. 603. Bribery in connection with pardons and commutations. Sec. 604. Prohibition on presidential self-pardon. Subtitle B--Ensuring No President Is Above the Law

Sec. 611. Short title. Sec. 612. Tolling of statute of limitations. Sec. 613. Contracts by the President, the Vice President, or a cabinet member. Sec. 614. Forfeiture of benefits for former Presidents convicted of a felony. Subtitle C--Enforcement of the Emoluments Clauses of the Constitution

Sec. 621. Short title. Sec. 622. Definitions. Sec. 623. Prohibition on acceptance of foreign emoluments. Sec. 624. Civil actions by Congress concerning foreign emoluments. Sec. 625. Prohibiting senior Federal officials from accepting foreign payments. Sec. 626. Disclosures concerning foreign and domestic emoluments. Sec. 627. Enforcement authority for Office of Government Ethics and financial disclosures. Sec. 628. Jurisdiction of the Office of Special Counsel. Sec. 629. Rulemaking for ethics requirements for legal expense funds. Sec. 630. Limitations and disclosure of certain donations to, and disbursements by, inaugural committees. Sec. 631. Prohibition on payments to the President of Federal or State government funds. Sec. 632. Prohibition on payments to the President from individuals receiving government positions or grants of clemency from the President. Sec. 633. Penalties. Sec. 634. Exceptions. Sec. 635. Severability. Subtitle D--Investigative Integrity Protection

Sec. 641. Short title. Sec. 642. Presidential oversight of Attorney General. TITLE VII--CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO OVERTURN CITIZENS UNITED

Sec. 701. Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. TITLE VIII--REPORTING OF CAMPAIGN-RELATED DISBURSEMENTS

Sec. 801. Short title. Sec. 802. Reporting of campaign-related disbursements. Sec. 803. Reporting of Federal judicial nomination disbursements. Sec. 804. Coordination with FinCEN. Sec. 805. Application of foreign money ban to disbursements for campaign-related disbursements consisting of covered transfers. Sec. 806. Sense of Congress regarding implementation. Sec. 807. Effective date. TITLE IX--BAN CORPORATE PACS ACT

Sec. 901. Short title. Sec. 902. Limiting authority of corporations to establish or operate separate segregated funds for political purposes to nonprofit corporations. Sec. 903. Effective date; transition for existing funds and committees. TITLE X--NONPARTISAN REDISTRICTING REFORM

Sec. 1001. Short title. Sec. 1002. Finding of constitutional authority. Sec. 1003. Ban on mid-decade redistricting. Sec. 1004. Criteria for redistricting. Sec. 1005. Development of plan. Sec. 1006. Failure by State to enact plan. Sec. 1007. Civil enforcement. Sec. 1008. No effect on elections for State and local office. Sec. 1009. Effective date. TITLE XI--JOHN R. LEWIS VOTING RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT ACT

Sec. 1101. Short title. Sec. 1102. Vote dilution, denial, and abridgment claims. Sec. 1103. Retrogression. Sec. 1104. Violations triggering authority of court to retain jurisdiction. Sec. 1105. Criteria for coverage of States and political subdivisions. Sec. 1106. Determination of States and Political Subdivisions Subject to Preclearance for Covered Practices. Sec. 1107. Promoting transparency to enforce the Voting Rights Act. Sec. 1108. Authority to assign observers. Sec. 1109. Clarification of authority to seek relief. Sec. 1110. Preventive relief. Sec. 1111. Relief for violations of voting rights laws. Sec. 1112. Enforcement of Voting Rights by Attorney General. Sec. 1113. Definitions. Sec. 1114. Attorneys' fees. Sec. 1115. Other technical and conforming amendments. Sec. 1116. Severability. Sec. 1117. Grants to assist with notice requirements under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. TITLE XII--RESTRICTIONS ON GOVERNMENT PENSIONS FOR FELONY CONVICTIONS

Sec. 1201. Federal retirement benefits forfeiture for Members of Congress and cabinet members convicted of certain crimes. Sec. 1202. Forfeiture of benefits for former Presidents convicted of a felony. TITLE XIII--RESTRICTION ON LAWSUITS BY PRESIDENT

Sec. 1301. Exceptions to Federal Tort Claims Act. TITLE XIV--PROHIBITION ON PREDICTION MARKET PARTICIPATION

Sec. 1401. Short title. Sec. 1402. Restrictions on trading on prediction markets.

TITLE I--RESTORE TRUST IN GOVERNMENT ACT

SECTION 101. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Restore Trust in Government Act''.

SEC. 102. RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE AND OWNERSHIP OF COVERED INVESTMENTS.

(a) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

subchapter iv. restrictions on trade and ownership of covered investments

13151. Definitions. 13152. Trade and ownership of covered investments. 13153. Penalties. (b) Restrictions.--Chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end a new subchapter:

``SUBCHAPTER IV--RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE AND OWNERSHIP OF COVERED INVESTMENTS

``Sec. 13151. Definitions ``In this subchapter: ``(1) Commodity.--The term `commodity'-- ``(A) has the meaning given the term in section 1a of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1a); and ``(B) does not include a precious metal (as defined in section 1027.100 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations). ``(2) Covered individual.--The term `covered individual' means any of the following: ``(A) A Member of Congress, as defined in section 13101. ``(B) A dependent child (as defined in section 13101) or a spouse of a Member of Congress. ``(C) A trustee of a trust in which an individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B) has a beneficial interest in the principal or income of the trust as described in section 1403(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. ``(D) The President, or the spouse or a dependent child (as defined in section 13101) of the President. ``(E) The Vice President, or the spouse or a dependent child (as defined in section 13101) of the Vice President. ``(F) The Chief Justice of the United States, or the spouse or a dependent child (as defined in section 13101) of the Chief Justice. ``(G) An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, or the spouse or a dependent child (as defined in section 13101) of an Associate Justice. ``(3) Covered investment.--The term `covered investment'-- ``(A) means an investment in a security, a commodity, a future, or any comparable economic interest acquired through synthetic means, such as the use of a derivative, including an option, warrant, or other similar means; and ``(B) does not include-- ``(i) a widely held investment fund described in section 13104(f)(8) that is diversified and publicly traded on a national or regional stock exchange; ``(ii) a United States Treasury bill, note, or bond; ``(iii) a State or municipal government bill, note, or bond; ``(iv) any compensation received by a spouse or a dependent child described in paragraph (2) from an employer of the spouse or dependent child; ``(v) an interest in a small business concern and, in the case of an investment in a family farm or ranch that qualifies as an interest in a small business concern, a future or commodity directly related to the farming activities and products of the farm or ranch; ``(vi) an interest in a limited liability company created for the sole purpose of purchasing or holding real estate that serves as the personal residences of the Member of Congress; ``(vii) any share of Settlement Common Stock issued under section 7(g)(1)(A) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1606(g)(1)(A)); or ``(viii) any share of Settlement Common Stock, as defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602). ``(4) Diversified.--The term `diversified', with respect to an investment fund, means such fund does not have a stated policy of concentrating its investments in any industry, business, single country other than the United States, or bonds of a single State within the United States except for the State in which the Member of Congress resides. ``(5) Future.--The term `future' means a financial contract obligating the buyer to purchase an asset or the seller to sell an asset, such as a physical commodity or a financial investment, at a predetermined future date and price. ``(6) Security.--The term `security' has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)). ``(7) Small business concern.--The term `small business concern' has the meaning given that term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). ``(8) Supervising ethics office.--The term `supervising ethics office' has the meaning given the term in section 13101. ``Sec. 13152. Trade and ownership of covered investments ``(a) Conduct During Federal Service.--Except as described in subsection (b)(1)(B) and subsections (e) through (g), no covered individual may, directly or indirectly, own or trade a covered investment. ``(b) Compliance.-- ``(1) Requirement.--To comply with subsection (a)-- ``(A) a covered individual may not purchase a covered investment; and ``(B) a covered individual shall divest of any covered investment by the effective date established in paragraph (2) at fair market value. ``(2) Effective date.--The effective date is established as follows: ``(A) 180 days for an individual who is a covered individual on the date of enactment of the Restore Trust in Government Act. ``(B) 90 days within the date on which an individual becomes a covered individual if such date occurs after the date of enactment of the Restore Trust in Government Act. ``(c) Certificates of Divestiture.-- ``(1) Application of certificate of divestiture program.-- For purposes of section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986-- ``(A) this section shall be treated as a Federal conflict of interest statute; ``(B) any covered individual described in section 13151(2)(A) shall be treated as an eligible person described in section 1043(b)(1)(A) of such Code; and ``(C) any spouse or dependent child described in section 13151(2)(B) shall be treated as an eligible person described in section 1043(b)(1)(B) of such Code. ``(2) Issuance of certificate of divestiture.-- ``(A) In general.--Each supervising ethics office shall issue a certificate of divestiture to each covered individual required to divest under this subchapter upon submission of proof of compliance by such individual with the requirements to divest or any extensions granted by the supervising ethics office. ``(B) Eligibility.--Such certificate shall include an identification of each specific property eligible for the application of the certificate of divestiture program as determined by the supervising ethics office. ``(d) Income Tax.--A loss from a transaction or holding involving a covered financial instrument that is conducted in violation of this section may not be deducted from the amount of income tax owed by the covered individual. ``(e) Occupational Exception.--A spouse or dependent child of a covered individual as described in section 13151(2)(B) may trade any covered investment if such covered investment is not owned by a covered individual and if such trade is performed as a function of the primary occupation of the spouse or dependent child. ``(f) Trusts.-- ``(1) Qualified blind trust.--Any covered investment held in a qualified blind trust as defined in section 13104(f)(3) shall be divested in accordance with subsection (b)(1)(B) by the effective date established in subsection (b)(2). ``(2) Family trust.--A supervising ethics office may grant an exemption for covered investments held in a family trust only if-- ``(A) no covered individual-- ``(i) is a grantor of the family trust; ``(ii) contributed any covered investment to the family trust; or ``(iii) has any authority over a trustee of the family trust, including the authority to appoint, replace, or direct the actions of such a trustee; and ``(B) the grantor of the family trust is or was a family member of the covered individual. ``(3) Requests.--A covered individual seeking an exemption under paragraph (2) shall submit to the applicable supervising ethics office a request for the exemption, in writing, certifying that the conditions described in that paragraph are met. ``(g) Assets Acquired in Special Circumstances.--In the event that a covered individual acquires a covered investment after the date of enactment of the Restore Trust in Government Act other than by purchase (such as by marriage, inheritance, divorce settlement, or other circumstance), the covered individual shall have 90 days from the date on which such investment was acquired to divest such covered investment at fair market value. ``(h) Extension.--A supervising ethics office may grant a covered individual an extension of time to comply with a divestment deadline under this subchapter if a covered investment cannot be divested by such deadline due to low liquidity, vesting schedules, or contractual restrictions. ``(i) Interpretative Guidance.--The supervising ethics office shall issue interpretive guidance on any relevant term not defined in this subchapter. ``Sec. 13153. Penalties ``(a) In General.-- ``(1) Penalties.--Any covered individual who violates the restrictions on trading or ownership of covered investments in section 13152 shall, at the direction of the supervising ethics office-- ``(A) pay a fee equal to ten percent of the value of the covered investment; and ``(B) disgorge the profits of any transaction that violates the provisions of this subchapter. ``(2) Payment of penalty to treasury.--A penalty imposed under paragraph (1)(B) shall be payable into the Treasury of the United States. ``(b) Payment Restrictions.--A Member of Congress may not pay any of the penalties under this section by using amounts from the following sources: ``(1) The Members' Representational Allowance. ``(2) The Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account. ``(3) Any contribution (as defined in section 301(8) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(8))) accepted as a candidate, and any other donation received as support for activities of the individual as a holder of Federal office. ``(c) Publication.--Each supervising ethics office shall publish on a publicly available website a description of-- ``(1) each fine assessed by the supervising ethics office pursuant to this section; ``(2) the reason why each such fine was assessed; and ``(3) the result of each assessment.''.

TITLE II--NO PAY FOR CONGRESS DURING DEFAULT OR GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``No Pay for Congress During Default or Government Shutdown Act''.

SEC. 202. REQUIRING REDUCTION OF PAY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IF PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT IS REACHED.

(a) Reduction of Pay for Each Day of Government Shutdown.-- (1) In general.--If on any day during a year the public debt limit is reached, the annual rate of pay applicable under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) with respect to each Member of Congress for the year shall be reduced by an amount equal to the product of-- (A) an amount equal to one day's worth of pay under such annual rate; and (B) the number of 24-hour periods during which the public debt limit is reached. (2) Effective date.--This subsection shall apply with respect to days occurring after the date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2026. (b) Special Rule for One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.-- (1) Holding salaries in escrow.--If on any day during the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress the public debt limit is reached, the payroll administrator of that House of Congress shall-- (A) withhold from the payments otherwise required to be made with respect to a pay period for the compensation of each Member of Congress who serves in that House of Congress an amount equal to the product of-- (i) an amount equal to one day's worth of pay under the annual rate of pay applicable to the Member under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501); and (ii) the number of 24-hour periods during which the public debt limit is reached which occur during the pay period; and (B) deposit in an escrow account all amounts withheld under subparagraph (A). (2) Release of amounts at end of the congress.--In order to ensure that this subsection is carried out in a manner that shall not vary the compensation of Members of Congress in violation of the twenty-seventh article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the payroll administrator of a House of Congress shall release for payments to Members of that House of Congress any amounts remaining in any escrow account under this subsection on the last day of the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. (3) Exception for days occurring after general election.-- This subsection does not apply with respect to any day during the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress which occurs after the date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2026. (c) Determination of Reaching of Public Debt Limit.--For purposes of this section, the public debt limit shall be considered to be reached if the Federal Government is unable to make payments or meet obligations because the public debt limit under section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, has been reached.

SEC. 203. REQUIRING REDUCTION OF PAY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IF GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN OCCURS.

(a) Reduction of Pay for Each Day of Government Shutdown.-- (1) In general.--If on any day during a year a Government shutdown is in effect, the annual rate of pay applicable under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) with respect to each Member of Congress for the year shall be reduced by an amount equal to the product of-- (A) an amount equal to one day's worth of pay under such annual rate; and (B) the number of 24-hour periods during which the Government shutdown is in effect. (2) Effective date.--This subsection shall apply with respect to days occurring after the date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2026. (b) Special Rule for One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.-- (1) Holding salaries in escrow.--If on any day during the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress a Government shutdown is in effect, the payroll administrator of that House of Congress shall-- (A) withhold from the payments otherwise required to be made with respect to a pay period for the compensation of each Member of Congress who serves in that House of Congress an amount equal to the product of-- (i) an amount equal to one day's worth of pay under the annual rate of pay applicable to the Member under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501); and (ii) the number of 24-hour periods during which the Government shutdown is in effect which occur during the pay period; and (B) deposit in an escrow account all amounts withheld under subparagraph (A). (2) Release of amounts at end of the congress.--In order to ensure that this subsection is carried out in a manner that shall not vary the compensation of Senators or Representatives in violation of the twenty-seventh article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the payroll administrator of a House of Congress shall release for payments to Members of that House of Congress any amounts remaining in any escrow account under this subsection on the last day of the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. (3) Exception for days occurring after general election.-- This subsection does not apply with respect to any day during the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress which occurs after the date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2026. (c) Determination of Government Shutdown.--For purposes of this section, a Government shutdown shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution.

SEC. 204. ROLE OF SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.

The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this title.

SEC. 205. DEFINITIONS.

(a) Member of Congress.--In this title, the term ``Member of Congress'' means an individual serving in a position under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501). (b) Payroll Administrator.--In this title, the ``payroll administrator'' of a House of Congress means-- (1) in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or an employee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer who is designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this title; and (2) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this title.

TITLE III--SUPREME COURT DURATION OF ACTIVE SERVICE

SECTION 301. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act''.

SEC. 302. SUPREME COURT TERMS OF OFFICE.

(a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 7. Appointment ``(a) Regular Appointment of Justices.--The President shall, during the first and third years after a year in which there is a Presidential election, nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint one justice of the Supreme Court. ``(b) Exclusive Method of Appointment.--The President shall not appoint any justice of the Supreme Court except as provided in this section. ``(c) Limitation on Repeat Appointments.--An individual, once confirmed by the Senate, may only serve one 18-year term as a Supreme Court Justice. ``(d) Senate Confirmation.-- ``(1) In general.--The Senate shall exercise its authority to provide advice and consent on nominations made under subsection (a) not later than 90 days after the date on which the individual is nominated by the President. ``(2) Withdrawal or disapproval.--If the President withdraws a nomination under subsection (a) or the Senate disapproves such a nomination, the President shall make another nomination under subsection (a). The Senate shall exercise its authority to provide advice and consent on such a subsequent nomination not later than 120 days after the date on which the individual is nominated by the President. ``Sec. 8. Duration of active service ``(a) New Justices.--Each justice shall serve in regular active service for 18 years beginning on the date on which the justice is sworn in, after which the justice shall be deemed to have retired from regular active service under section 371. ``(b) Current Justices.--Each justice who was appointed before the date of enactment of this section and who is serving as a justice on the date of enactment of this section shall, notwithstanding the period of service of the justice, in order of duration of service beginning with the justice who has served on the Supreme Court for the longest period of time, be deemed to have retired from regular active service under section 371(b) upon the date of commission of each new justice as they are appointed under section 7.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``7. Appointment. ``8. Duration of active service.''.

SEC. 303. SENIOR JUSTICES.

Section 294 of title 28, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (d), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``except as provided by subsection (e).''; (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: ``(e) In the event that the number of justices of the Supreme Court falls below that provided in section 1 due to vacancy, disability, or disqualification, a justice of the Supreme Court who has retired from regular active service under section 371 but retained their office shall be chosen by the Chief Justice through a publicly transparent and randomized process to serve as an associate justice until the number of justices who have not retired from regular active service equals that provided in section 1.''.

TITLE IV--CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FOR CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS

SEC. 401. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FOR CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS.

The following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

``Article--

``Section 1. No person who has served 9 terms as a Representative shall be eligible for election to the House of Representatives. For purposes of this section, the election of a person to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives shall be included as 1 term in determining the number of terms that such person has served as a Representative if the person fills the vacancy for more than 1 year. ``Section 2. No person who has served 3 terms as a Senator shall be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate. For purposes of this section, the election or appointment of a person to fill a vacancy in the Senate shall be included as 1 term in determining the number of terms that such person has served as a Senator if the person fills the vacancy for more than 3 years. ``Section 3. No term beginning before the date of the ratification of this article shall be taken into account in determining eligibility for election or appointment under this article.''.

TITLE V--SUPREME COURT ETHICS REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act''.

SEC. 502. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE OF ETHICS COUNSEL WITHIN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

(a) In General.--Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 678. Office of Ethics Counsel ``(a) The Office of Ethics Counsel.--The Chief Justice is authorized to establish an Office of Ethics Counsel within the Supreme Court of the United States-- ``(1) constituted by one chief ethics counsel who may employ such officers and employees, subject to the provisions of title 5, governing appointments in the competitive service, and the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates; and ``(2) to advise and provide guidance to justices of the Supreme Court, and their spouses, on matters of judicial ethics, including-- ``(A) financial disclosure requirements; ``(B) the acceptance of gifts; ``(C) political activity; ``(D) conflicts of interest and recusal; and ``(E) the unauthorized disclosure of official Court documents. ``(b) Ethics Counsels.-- ``(1) Staffing and compensation of counsels.-- ``(A) Chief ethics counsel.--The chief ethics counsel within the Office of Ethics Counsel-- ``(i) may not be employed by the Court on the date of enactment of this section; ``(ii) shall be appointed by the Chief Justice; ``(iii) shall serve not more than two 6- year terms; and ``(iv) shall receive an annual rate of pay of at least $225,000. ``(B) Other counsels.--Any counsel other than the chief ethics counsel within the Office of Ethics Counsel-- ``(i) may not be employed by the Court on the date of enactment of this section; ``(ii) shall be appointed by the chief ethics counsel; ``(iii) shall serve not more than two 6- year terms; and ``(iv) shall receive an annual rate of pay of at least $180,000. ``(2) Qualifications.--Each counsel of the Office of Ethics Counsel shall-- ``(A) be licensed to practice law in a State or territory of the United States and a member of the bar in good standing; and ``(B) possess at least 5 years of experience as a practicing attorney. ``(3) Expertise.--Each counsel shall be an individual of exceptional public standing who is specifically qualified to serve within the Office of Ethics Counsel by virtue of the individual's education, training, and experience, as determined by the Chief Justice. ``(4) Termination of counsels.--The employment of a counsel may only be terminated by the Chief Justice for cause. ``(c) Training.--On a biannual basis, the Office of Ethics Counsel shall provide, and each justice shall take, a training course on the judicial ethics matters described in subsection (a)(2). ``(d) Report.--On an annual basis, the chief ethics counsel shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate a report on the ethics advice given by the Office of Ethics Counsel during the previous year, including-- ``(1) the number of times advice was sought and given; ``(2) whether the advice was sought by judicial officers or by judicial employees; ``(3) information about the topics covered by the advice given, including the number of questions related to gifts, financial disclosures, nonpublic information, and political activity; ``(4) the number and types of mitigation measures that were recommended, including recusal, divestiture, and resignation; and ``(5) the number of times advice described in this subsection was not followed by the individual to whom it was given, if known by the Office. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `gift' means any gratuity, favor, discount, entertainment, hospitality, loan, forbearance, or other item having monetary value. The term includes services as well as gifts of training, transportation, local travel, lodgings and meals, whether provided in-kind, by purchase of a ticket, payment in advance, or reimbursement after the expense has been incurred. ``(2) The term `political activity' means political engagements, such as paid speaking events, fundraisers, or donations to political parties, politicians, political action groups, or endorsements of political candidates.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 678 the following:

``678. Office of Ethics Counsel.''.

SEC. 503. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIVE COUNSEL WITHIN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

(a) In General.--Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section 502, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 679. Office of Investigative Counsel ``(a) Office of Investigative Counsel.--The Chief Justice is authorized to establish an Office of Investigative Counsel within the Supreme Court of the United States-- ``(1) constituted by one Chief Investigative Counsel and at least two additional investigative counsels; and ``(2) to review and investigate ethics complaints against justices arising from their actions or the actions of their spouses and dependents. ``(b) Investigative Counsels.-- ``(1) Staffing and compensation of counsels.-- ``(A) Chief investigative counsel.--The Chief Investigative Counsel-- ``(i) may not be employed by the court on the date of enactment of this section; ``(ii) shall be appointed by the Chief Justice; ``(iii) shall serve not more than one 6- year term; and ``(iv) shall receive an annual rate of pay of at least $225,000. ``(B) Additional investigative counsels.--The investigative counsels-- ``(i) may not be employed by the court on the date of enactment of this section; ``(ii) shall be appointed by the Chief Investigative Counsel; ``(iii) shall serve at the pleasure of the Chief Investigative Counsel; and ``(iv) shall receive an annual rate of pay of at least $180,000. ``(C) Qualifications.--Each investigative counsel of the Office of Investigative Counsel shall-- ``(i) be licensed to practice law in a State or territory of the United States and a member of the bar in good standing; and ``(ii) possess at least 7 years of experience as a practicing attorney. ``(D) Expertise.--Each investigative counsel and the Chief Investigative Counsel shall be an individual of exceptional public standing who is specifically qualified to serve within the Office of Investigative Counsel by virtue of the individual's education, training, and experience. ``(E) Termination of counsels.--The employment of the Chief Investigative Counsel may only be terminated by the Chief Justice for cause. ``(2) Subpoena power.-- ``(A) In general.--For the discharge of their duties, the Chief Investigative Counsel shall have the authority to issue subpoenas to compel witnesses to appear and testify and to produce books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, documents, or other relevant records. The Chief Investigative Counsel may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any evidence relating to any matter under investigation by the Office of Investigative Counsel, which the Office is empowered to investigate by this section. The attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence may be required from any place within the United States at any designated place of hearing within the United States. ``(B) Failure to obey a subpoena.--If a person refuses to obey a subpoena issued under subparagraph (A), the Chief Investigative Counsel may apply to a United States district court for an order requiring that person to appear before the Office of Investigative Counsel to give testimony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the matter under investigation. The application may be made within the judicial district where the hearing is conducted or where that person is found, resides, or transacts business. Any failure to obey the order of the court shall be punishable by contempt of court. ``(C) Service of subpoenas.--The subpoenas of the Office of Investigative Counsel shall be served in the manner provided for subpoenas issued by a United States district court under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for the United States district courts. ``(D) Service of process.--All process of any court to which application is made under subparagraph (B) may be served in the judicial district in which the person required to be served resides or may be found. ``(c) Ethics Complaints.-- ``(1) Filing.--An ethics complaint against a justice may be filed with the Office of Investigative Counsel by-- ``(A) the chair or ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives or of the Senate; ``(B) the Majority Leader or Minority Leader of the Senate; or ``(C) the Speaker or the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. ``(2) Review.--Not later than 60 days after an ethics complaint is filed under paragraph (1), the Office of Investigative Counsel shall review the complaint and determine whether a full investigation is appropriate. In making a determination under this paragraph, the Office shall consider whether the alleged behavior of a justice violates the Code of Conduct of the Supreme Court, the Judicial Code of Conduct, or any applicable law or regulation. Upon making a determination under this paragraph, the chief counsel shall respond to each ethics complaint filed under paragraph (1), regardless of whether the Office of Investigative Counsel determines that an investigation is appropriate. ``(3) Investigation.--If the Office determines that a full investigation is appropriate, it shall open the investigation not later than 15 days after making such determination. ``(4) Reporting.-- ``(A) In general.--The Office of Investigative Counsel shall submit to the Chief Justice a report containing its findings and recommendations about an ethics complaint filed under paragraph (2) (including in the case of a complaint with respect to which the Office determines that no violation has occurred), except that in the case of an ethics complaint with respect to which the Chief Justice is the subject, the Office shall deliver such report to the most senior associate justice. ``(B) Contents.--A report under subparagraph (A) shall include-- ``(i) each violation of the Code of Conduct for the Supreme Court committed by the justice who was the subject of the investigation under paragraph (3), including any such violation that arose as a result of the actions of a spouse or dependent of the justice; and ``(ii) substantive and actionable recommendations from the Office of Investigative Counsel including recusal, divestment and neutralization conflicts of interest, and other remedies. ``(C) Publication.-- ``(i) Chief justice.--The Chief Justice may, in his sole discretion, release to the public a report received under subparagraph (A), but may not alter such a report in any way, except to redact any classified or personally identifiable information. In the case of an ethics complaint with respect to which the Chief Justice is the subject, the most senior associate justice is authorized to carry out this clause. ``(ii) Availability to congress.--Not later than 10 days after completing a report under subparagraph (A), the Office of Investigative Counsel shall make the report available to-- ``(I) the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate; ``(II) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and ``(III) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. ``(iii) Duty to inform the attorney general.--In carrying out the duties of the Office, the Investigative Counsel shall report expeditiously to the Attorney General whenever the Investigative Counsel has reasonable grounds to believe there has been a violation of Federal criminal law.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 678, as added by section 2, the following:

``679. Office of Investigative Counsel.''.

SEC. 504. SEVERABILITY.

If any provision of this title, or any application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this title and the application of this title to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected.

TITLE VI--PREVENTING ABUSES OF PRESIDENTIAL POWER

SEC. 600. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Division A of the Protecting Our Democracy Act''.

Subtitle A--Abuse of the Pardon Power Prevention

SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the ``Abuse of the Pardon Power Prevention Act''.

SEC. 602. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT RELATING TO CERTAIN PARDONS.

(a) Submission of Information.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the President grants an individual a pardon for a covered offense, the Attorney General shall submit to the chair and ranking member of each appropriate congressional committee-- (1) all materials obtained or produced by the prosecution team, including the Attorney General and any United States Attorney, and all materials obtained or prepared by any investigative agency of the Federal Government, relating to the offense for which the individual was pardoned; and (2) all materials obtained or produced by the Department of Justice in relation to the pardon. (b) Treatment of Information.--Rule 6(e) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure may not be construed to prohibit the disclosure of information required by subsection (a) of this section. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committee.--The term ``appropriate congressional committee'' means-- (A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and (B) if an investigation relates to intelligence or counterintelligence matters, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. (2) Covered offense.--The term ``covered offense'' means-- (A) an offense against the United States that arises from an investigation in which a target or subject is-- (i) the President; (ii) a relative of the President; (iii) a former President; (iv) any individual who is serving or previously served as a political appointee (as defined in section 1216(f)(6) of title 5, United States Code, as added by title XXVI of this Act) under the President; (v) any individual who was an employee of an authorized committee (as defined in section 301(6) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(6))) of the President for any election to the office of President; or (vi) in the case of an offense motivated by a direct and significant personal or pecuniary interest of any individual described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v), any person or entity; (B) an offense under section 102 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 192); or (C) an offense under section 1001, 1505, 1512, or 1621 of title 18, United States Code, if the offense occurred in relation to a congressional proceeding or investigation. (3) Pardon.--The term ``pardon'' includes a commutation of a sentence. (4) Relative.--The term ``relative'', with respect to the President, means-- (A) a family member (as defined in section 1635.3(a) of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) of the President who is a first-degree relative, second-degree relative, or third-degree relative (as those terms are defined in such section 1635.3(a) or any successor regulation) of the President; or (B) a spouse of a family member described in subparagraph (A).

SEC. 603. BRIBERY IN CONNECTION WITH PARDONS AND COMMUTATIONS.

Section 201 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, including the President and the Vice President of the United States,'' after ``or an officer or employee or person''; and (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) by striking ``means any person'' and inserting the following: ``means-- ``(A) any person''; (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) any person who is an apparent successful candidate for the office of President, as determined under section 3(c) of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note; Public Law 88-277) and has not yet assumed the office of President; and ``(C) any person who is an apparent successful candidate for the office of Vice President, as determined under section 3(c) of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note; Public Law 88-277) and has not yet assumed the office of Vice President; and''; and (2) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ``(including, for purposes of this paragraph, any pardon, commutation, or reprieve, or an offer of any such pardon, commutation, or reprieve)'' after ``corruptly gives, offers, or promises anything of value''.

SEC. 604. PROHIBITION ON PRESIDENTIAL SELF-PARDON.

The President's grant of a pardon to himself or herself is void and of no effect, and shall not deprive the courts of jurisdiction, or operate to confer on the President any legal immunity from investigation or prosecution.

Subtitle B--Ensuring No President Is Above the Law

SEC. 611. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the ``No President is Above the Law Act''.

SEC. 612. TOLLING OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.

(a) Offenses Committed by the President or Vice President During or Prior to Tenure in Office.--Section 3282 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Offenses Committed by the President or Vice President During or Prior to Tenure in Office.--In the case of any person serving in the office of President or Vice President, the duration of that person's tenure in such office shall not be considered for purposes of any period of limitations applicable to any Federal criminal offense committed by that person (including any offense committed during any period of time preceding such tenure in office).''. (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any offense committed before the date of enactment of this section, if the period of limitations applicable to that offense had not run as of such date. (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the indictment or prosecution of a person serving in the office of President or Vice President, during that person's tenure in such office, for a violation of the criminal laws of the United States.

SEC. 613. CONTRACTS BY THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT, OR A CABINET MEMBER.

(a) Amendment.--Section 431 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``the President, the Vice President, a Cabinet Member, or a'' after ``Contracts by''; and (2) in the first undesignated paragraph, by inserting ``the President, the Vice President, in a position at level I of the Executive Schedule under section 5312 of title 5,'' after ``Whoever, being''. (b) Table of Sections Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 23 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 431 and inserting the following:

``431. Contracts by the President, the Vice President, a Cabinet Member, or a Member of Congress.''.

SEC. 614. FORFEITURE OF BENEFITS FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS CONVICTED OF A FELONY.

The first section of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide retirement, clerical assistants, and free mailing privileges to former Presidents of the United States, and for other purposes'', approved August 25, 1958 (commonly known as the ``Former Presidents Act of 1958''; 3 U.S.C. 102 note), is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Each former President'' and inserting ``Subject to subsection (h), each former President''; (2) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting: ``(2) who has not been impeached by the House of Representatives and convicted by the Senate pursuant to the impeachment; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(h)(1) If a former President is finally convicted of a felony for which every act or omission that is needed to satisfy the elements of the felony is committed during or after the period such former President holds the office of President, or was finally convicted of such a felony while holding such office-- ``(A) no monetary allowance under subsection (a) may be provided to such former President; ``(B) no funds may be obligated or expended under subsection (g) with respect to such former President except to the extent necessary to maintain the security of such former President, as determined by the Director of the Secret Service; and ``(C) such former President shall repay any amounts received under subsection (a) during the period beginning on the date on which such former President is initially convicted of the felony and ending on the date such former President is finally convicted of the felony. ``(2) The term `finally convicted' means a conviction-- ``(A) which has not been appealed and is no longer appealable because the time for taking an appeal has expired; or ``(B) which has been appealed and the appeals process for which is completed.''.

Subtitle C--Enforcement of the Emoluments Clauses of the Constitution

SEC. 621. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the ``Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Enforcement Act''.

SEC. 622. DEFINITIONS.

In this subtitle: (1) Emolument.--The term ``emolument'' means any profit, gain, or advantage, including any payment that is received directly or indirectly from any government of a foreign country, the Federal Government, or any State or local government, or from any instrumentality thereof. (2) Government of a foreign country.--The term ``government of a foreign country'' has the meaning given the term in section 1(e) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611(e)). (3) Payment.--The term ``payment''-- (A) means the direct or indirect provision of anything of value, including any tangible item; and (B) includes any direct or indirect payment in any form arising from a commercial transaction of any kind, including any payment involving a Presidentially-owned entity, whether or not at fair market value. (4) Person holding any office of profit or trust under the united states.--The term ``person holding any office of profit or trust under the United States'' includes-- (A) the President; and (B) the Vice President. (5) Presidentially-owned entity.--The term ``Presidentially-owned entity'' means a corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, other legal entity, or sole proprietorship in which the President has an ownership stake, except that such term does not include an entity in which more than 100 people have an ownership stake and the President holds no more than five percent in a beneficial ownership stake and that-- (A) issues securities registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78l); (B) is an investment company registered pursuant to section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8) that does not have a stated policy of concentrating the investments of the investment company in any industry, business, single country other than the United States, or bonds of a single State within the United States; or (C) is a unit investment trust, as defined in section 4 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-4) that-- (i) is a regulated investment company, as defined in section 851 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and (ii) does not have a stated policy of concentrating the investments of the investment company in any industry, business, single country other than the United States, or bonds of a single State within the United States. (6) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States. (7) Covered official.--The term ``covered official'' means-- (A) any individual (other than an individual nominated for appointment to a position as a Foreign Service Officer or a grade or rank in the uniformed services for which the pay grade prescribed by section 201 of title 37 is O-6 or below)-- (i) nominated by the President for a position the appointment to which requires the advice and consent of the Senate; or (ii) whom the President-elect has publicly announced an intent to nominate to such a position; and (B) any individual occupying-- (i) a position described under sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5, United States Code (relating to the Executive Schedule); (ii) a noncareer appointment in the Senior Executive Service, as defined under section 3132(a) of such title 5; (iii) a position in the executive branch of the Government of a confidential or policy- determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations; or (iv) a position in the Executive Office of the President pursuant to an appointment other than a career or career-conditional appointment.

SEC. 623. PROHIBITION ON ACCEPTANCE OF FOREIGN EMOLUMENTS.

(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in section 7342 of title 5, United States Code, it shall be unlawful for any person holding any office of profit or trust under the United States to accept from a government of a foreign country, without first obtaining the consent of Congress, any present, emolument, payment, office, or title. (b) Application.--The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall apply without regard to whether the present, emolument, payment, office, or title is-- (1) provided directly or indirectly by the government of a foreign country or an instrumentality thereof; or (2) provided to the person holding any office of profit or trust under the United States or to any private business interest of that person.

SEC. 624. CIVIL ACTIONS BY CONGRESS CONCERNING FOREIGN EMOLUMENTS.

(a) Cause of Action.--The Senate or the House of Representatives may bring a civil action against any person for a violation of section 1303(a). (b) Special Rules.--In any civil action described in subsection (a), the following rules shall apply: (1) The action shall be filed before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. (2) The action shall be heard by a three-judge court convened pursuant to section 2284 of title 28, United States Code. It shall be the duty of such court to advance on the docket and to expedite to the greatest possible extent the disposition of any such action. Such action shall be reviewable only by appeal directly to the Supreme Court of the United States. Such appeal shall be taken by the filing of a notice of appeal within 10 days, and the filing of a jurisdictional statement within 30 days, of the entry of the final decision. (3) It shall be the duty of the Supreme Court of the United States to advance on the docket and to expedite to the greatest possible extent the disposition of any such action and appeal. (c) Remedy.--If the court determines that a violation of section 1303(a) has occurred, the court shall issue an order enjoining the course of conduct found to constitute the violation, and such of the following as are appropriate: (1) The disgorgement of the value of any present or emolument from the government of a foreign country. (2) The surrender of the physical present or emolument to the Department of State, which shall, if practicable, dispose of the present or emolument and deposit the proceeds into the United States Treasury. (3) The renunciation of any office or title accepted in violation of such subsection. (4) A prohibition on the use or holding of such an office or title. (5) Such other relief as the court determines appropriate. (d) Use of Government Funds Prohibited.--No appropriated funds, funds provided from any accounts in the United States Treasury, funds derived from the collection of fees, or any other Government funds shall be used to pay any disgorgement imposed by the court pursuant to this section.

SEC. 625. PROHIBITING SENIOR FEDERAL OFFICIALS FROM ACCEPTING FOREIGN PAYMENTS.

(a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 7342 the following: ``Sec. 7343. Prohibiting senior Federal officials from accepting foreign payments ``(a) Prohibition.-- ``(1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any senior Federal official to receive, accept, or retain a foreign payment, including through a business entity controlled by a senior Federal official, without first obtaining the consent of Congress pursuant to this section and section 7344. ``(2) Two-year post employment.--During the 2-year period beginning on the date that an individual leaves the position of a senior Federal official, it shall be unlawful for such individual to receive, accept, or retain a foreign payment, including through a business entity controlled by a senior Federal official, without first obtaining the consent of Congress pursuant to this section and section 7344. Such individual shall make the requisite disclosures required under subsection (b) of this section. ``(3) Candidate reports.--An individual other than an incumbent President or Vice President who becomes a candidate (as defined in section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101)) for the office of President or Vice President shall submit a report to Congress at the end of each 30-day period such individual is such a candidate listing any foreign payments such individual received during such period. ``(b) Disclosure.-- ``(1) Notice.--Any senior Federal official that wishes to receive, accept, or retain a foreign payment shall submit (in writing) notice to the Director prior to receiving, accepting, or retaining any foreign payment. Such request shall include, at a minimum-- ``(A) the name of, and position occupied by, the senior Federal official; `

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