The bill is organized into multiple titles with substantive provisions. Highlights include:
Title I — Restore Trust in Government Act
- Create restrictions on trade and ownership of “covered investments” by a defined set of officials (Members of Congress, the President and Vice President, Supreme Court justices and certain relatives, etc.).
- Define “covered investments,” including stocks, futures, certain derivatives, and other securities, while excluding broad categories (e.g., widely held diversified funds, U.S. Treasuries, etc.).
- Prohibit direct or indirect ownership/trading of covered investments during federal service.
- Establish a divestiture process, with timeframes (180 days for current covered individuals on enactment; 90 days for new covered individuals) and certificates of divestiture.
- Impose penalties for violations (10% of the investment’s value plus disgorgement of profits) and prohibit paying penalties with official funds or donations.
Title II — No Pay for Congress During Default or Government Shutdown
- Reduce Members’ pay on each day a debt limit is reached or a government shutdown occurs.
- Effective dates tied to the 2026 mid-term election cycle; includes escrow mechanisms to ensure compliance with constitutional pay limits.
- Applies similar withholding and escrow procedures for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
Title III — Supreme Court Duration of Active Service
- Create a structured, 18-year term for Supreme Court justices.
- President would nominate one justice during the first and third years after a presidential election.
- Limit: a justice may serve a single 18-year term after confirmation.
- Senate confirmation timeline: within 90 days; if not approved, new nomination within 120 days.
- Provisions for retirement mechanics and potential transition.
Title IV — Constitutional Amendment for Congressional Term Limits
- Proposes an amendment restricting:
- House: no more than 9 terms as Representative for eligibility to run.
- Senate: no more than 3 terms as Senator for eligibility to run.
- Vacancies and counting toward term limits defined; ceilings apply after ratification.
Title V — Supreme Court Ethics Requirements
- Establishment of Office of Ethics Counsel within the Supreme Court.
- Create Office of Investigative Counsel to handle ethics complaints against justices (and spouses/dependents).
- New ethics staff qualifications, term limits, training, and annual reporting to Congress.
- Public disclosure and publishing of ethics guidance and investigations.
Title VI — Preventing Abuses of Presidential Power
- Subtitle A: Abuse of the Pardon Power Prevention
- Requires disclosure to Congress of materials related to pardons; limits on self-pardons.
- Broad definitions of “covered offenses” and related rules.
- Subtitle B: Ensuring No President Is Above the Law
- Tolling of statute of limitations for offenses involving the President/VP during tenure.
- Contracts by the President, Vice President, or cabinet members subject to new rules.
- Forfeiture provisions for former Presidents convicted of felonies.
- Subtitle C: Enforcement of Emoluments Clauses
- Strengthens enforcement against foreign emoluments.
- Civil actions by Congress to address violations; expanded disclosures and penalties.
- Penalties and remedies, including disgorgement, surrender, or prohibitions.
- Subtitle D: Investigative Integrity Protection
- Grants presidential oversight of the Attorney General.
Title VII — Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United
- Proposes a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United-related jurisprudence (campaign finance reform basis).
Title VIII — Reporting of Campaign-Related Disbursements
- Requires reporting of campaign-related disbursements and coordination with FinCEN.
- Integration with foreign money restrictions.
Title IX — Ban Corporate PACs Act
- Limits corporate political action committee activity.
- Transition provisions for existing funds and committees.
Title X — Nonpartisan Redistricting Reform
- Prohibits mid-decade redistricting and establishes criteria and processes for redistricting plans.
- Civil enforcement provisions and safeguards for state/local elections.
Title XI — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
- Strengthens provisions for vote dilution, retrogression, and enforcement, with enhanced oversight and observer authority.
Title XII — Restrictions on Government Pensions for Felony Convictions
- Forfeiture of federal retirement benefits for Members of Congress and cabinet members convicted of certain crimes.
- Former Presidents convicted of felonies face restricted benefits.
Title XIII — Restriction on Lawsuits by President
- Exceptions to Federal Tort Claims Act (details not fully shown in excerpt).
Title XIV — Prohibition on Prediction Market Participation
- Bans trading on prediction markets for covered individuals.
Note: This summary reflects the substantive provisions as written in the bill text provided and does not reflect potential amendments, committee reports, or fiscal implications that could accompany floor debates.
