SLUSH FUND Act of 2026

Subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter:

There is hereby imposed on any taxpayer for any taxable year a tax equal to 100 percent of any specified settlement fund payment received by such taxpayer during such taxable year.

For purposes of this section—

The term specified settlement fund payment means, with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year, any amount received by such taxpayer during such taxable year from any fund, trust, or account the assets of which are derived from the outcome (whether by settlement, verdict, or otherwise) of any civil action which was filed by a specified person against the United States (or any agency or instrumentality thereof).

The term specified person means—

(i) any individual who has served as President of the United States,

(ii) any member of the family of such individual, and

(iii) any person controlled (based on principles similar to the principles which apply for purposes of section 52(b)) by one or more individuals described in clause (i) or (ii).

The term member of the family means, with respect to any individual described in subparagraph (A)(i)—

(i) the spouse of such individual, and

(ii) any individual who bears a relationship to such individual which is described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 152(d)(2).

For purposes of subtitle F, any tax imposed by this section shall be treated as a tax imposed by subtitle A.

For purposes of chapter 1, the gross income of any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not include any specified settlement fund payment received by such taxpayer during such taxable year.

Section 275(a)(6) of such Code is amended by inserting 50B, after 50A,.

Part I of subchapter A of chapter 68 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section: shall, in addition to other penalties provided by law, be liable for a penalty of 50 percent of such tax for such taxable year.

Any taxpayer who, with respect to any taxable year—

(1) willfully fails to pay the tax imposed by section 5000E(a), or

(2) willfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat such tax or the payment thereof,

(1) The table of chapters for subtitle D of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

(2) The table of sections for part I of subchapter A of chapter 68 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

Except as provided by paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to amounts received on or after May 20, 2026.

The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply with respect to taxable years ending on or after May 20, 2026.

Subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

Every trustee, administrator, or other fiduciary who makes any specified settlement fund payment (as defined in section 5000E(b)) to any taxpayer during any taxable year shall make a return, according to the forms and regulations prescribed by the Secretary, setting forth—

(1) the aggregate amount of such payments received by such taxpayer during such taxable year, and

(2) the name and address of such taxpayer.

Every person required to make a return under subsection (a) shall furnish to each taxpayer whose name is required to be set forth in such return a written statement— The written statement required under the preceding sentence shall be furnished to the taxpayer on or before January 31 of the year following the taxable year for which the return under subsection (a) was required to be made.

(1) showing the identity of the trustee, administrator, or other fiduciary making the specified settlement fund payment,

(2) showing the aggregate amount of such payments received by such taxpayer required to be shown on the return, and

(3) notifying that such payments are subject to the tax imposed by section 5000E(a).

The Secretary shall, not later than 1 month following receipt of a return under subsection (a), make such return publicly available (in such form and manner as the Secretary determines appropriate).

Section 6652 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

In the case of any failure to make a return required under section 6050BB which contains the information required by such section on the date prescribed therefor, unless it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause, there shall be paid (on notice and demand by the Secretary and in the same manner as tax) by the person failing to file such return, an amount equal to $10,000 for each such failure.

The table of sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

Except as provided by paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to amounts paid on or after May 20, 2026.

The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply with respect to taxable years ending on or after May 20, 2026.