What does Preamble of Drain the Swamp Act do?

This bill, formally titled '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,' proposes several reforms. The bill aims to restrict stock trading and prediction market participation for the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress. It also proposes suspending pay for Members of Congress during government shutdowns. The bill includes provisions for establishing term limits for Congress and the Supreme Court. Other proposed changes involve reforming the presidential pardon power and strengthening emoluments clauses. The bill seeks to overturn Citizens United, ban dark money and corporate PACs, and address partisan gerrymandering. It also aims to end voter suppression and restrict government pensions for felony convictions and lawsuits by the President.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Drain the Swamp Act do?

This bill is formally titled the 'Drain the Swamp Act'.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Drain the Swamp Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Restore Trust in Government Act.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Drain the Swamp Act do?

This bill is formally titled the ``No Pay for Congress During Default or Government Shutdown Act''.

What does REQUIRING REDUCTION OF PAY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IF PUBLIC of Drain the Swamp Act do?

This section requires a reduction in pay for Members of Congress if the public debt limit is reached. The reduction is calculated as one day's worth of pay for each 24-hour period the debt limit is reached. This reduction applies to days occurring after the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2026. For the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, salaries will be withheld and placed in an escrow account during periods when the debt limit is reached. These escrowed funds will be released to Members of Congress at the end of the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress to avoid violating the Twenty-seventh Amendment. The public debt limit is considered reached when the Federal Government is unable to make payments or meet obligations due to the limit under 31 U.S.C. 3101.

What does REQUIRING REDUCTION OF PAY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IF of Drain the Swamp Act do?

This section requires a reduction in pay for Members of Congress during a government shutdown. The reduction is calculated as one day's worth of pay multiplied by the number of 24-hour periods the shutdown is in effect. This reduction applies to each day of a government shutdown occurring after the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2026. For the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, salaries will be withheld and placed in an escrow account during government shutdowns. These escrowed funds will be released to Members of Congress at the end of the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress to avoid violating the Twenty-seventh Amendment. The subsection does not apply to days after the November 2026 general election during the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. A government shutdown is defined as a lapse in appropriations for a Federal agency or department due to a failure to enact appropriations bills or continuing resolutions.

What does ROLE OF SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. of Drain the Swamp Act do?

This section outlines the role of the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury is required to provide assistance to the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress. This assistance is intended to enable the payroll administrators to carry out the provisions of this title.

What does DEFINITIONS. of Drain the Swamp Act do?

This section defines terms used within the title. “Member of Congress” is defined as 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). The “payroll administrator” of the House of Representatives is the Chief Administrative Officer or a designated employee. The “payroll administrator” of the Senate is the Secretary of the Senate or a designated employee.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Drain the Swamp Act do?

This bill is formally titled the "Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act".

What does SUPREME COURT TERMS OF OFFICE. of Drain the Swamp Act do?

This section amends Chapter 1 of Title 28, United States Code, to establish a new system for Supreme Court appointments and terms of service. The President shall nominate and appoint a Supreme Court justice during the first and third years after a Presidential election. The Senate must provide advice and consent on nominations within 90 days, or 120 days for subsequent nominations after a withdrawal or disapproval. Justices will serve a single, fixed 18-year term. Justices appointed before the enactment of this section will retire upon the commission of each new justice, in order of their length of service. The bill adds sections 7 and 8 to Title 28, covering appointment procedures and the duration of active service.

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Drain the Swamp Act

Last updated: 6/9/2026 · Introduced: 6/9/2026

Author: Greg Landsman (D-OH)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill prohibits stock trading and prediction market participation for the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress.
It suspends pay for Members of Congress during government shutdowns and when the public debt limit is reached.
The bill establishes term limits for Members of Congress and Supreme Court justices, limiting Representatives to nine terms and Senators to three terms.
It reforms the presidential pardon power, prohibiting self-pardons and requiring congressional oversight of pardons.
The legislation aims to strengthen foreign and domestic emoluments clauses, banning acceptance of foreign payments by government officials without congressional consent.
It proposes a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, regulate campaign finance, and ban dark money in elections.
The bill includes provisions to address partisan gerrymandering and enhance voter protections against suppression.

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