Drain the Swamp Act Restore Trust in Government Act
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.
The "Drain the Swamp Act Restore Trust in Government Act" aims to make significant changes to how government officials operate, focusing on reducing corruption and increasing transparency. The bill proposes several measures, including banning stock trading and participation in prediction markets for the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress, suspending pay for Members of Congress during government shutdowns, and establishing term limits for Congress and the Supreme Court.
This bill would directly affect the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Supreme Court justices. It would also impact the way campaigns are funded by banning dark money, corporate PACs, and partisan gerrymandering, and it seeks to end voter suppression. Furthermore, the bill aims to strengthen ethical standards by revoking the statute of limitations for the President and Vice President and by restricting government pensions for those convicted of felonies or involved in lawsuits against the President.
As of June 9, 2026, the bill was introduced in the House and referred to multiple committees, including the Committee on the Judiciary, for further consideration. This means that the bill is in the early stages of the legislative process, and it will need to go through various committee reviews and debates before it can be voted on by the full House and potentially moved to the Senate.
