Schumer Proposes Anti-Corruption Bureau Targeting Executive-Branch Self-Dealing
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled legislation in Washington on Thursday, July 30, 2026, to create a federal Anti-Corruption Bureau aimed at executive-branch self-dealing.[1]
The bureau would be led by a seven-member, Senate-confirmed board, with D.C. Circuit judges empowered to make temporary appointments if seats go unfilled.[1] The bill grants the agency broad investigative, subpoena and enforcement powers and creates a private right of action for plaintiffs, including state attorneys general, to claw back allegedly corrupt gains.[1]
Schumer said the plan targets what Democrats describe as unprecedented self-dealing by former President Donald Trump, pointing to crypto-related income and a meme coin as examples.[1] He and his allies say the bureau's authority could be applied to future presidents as well.[1]
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- On Thursday, July 30, 2026, Chuck Schumer unveiled legislation to create a federal Anti-Corruption Bureau focused on executive-branch corruption.
- The agency would be led by a seven-member Senate-confirmed board, with D.C. Circuit judges empowered to make temporary appointments if the board is left unfilled.
- The bill grants the bureau broad investigative, subpoena and enforcement powers and creates a private right of action for plaintiffs, including state attorneys general, to claw back allegedly corrupt gains.
- Schumer said the plan is aimed at what Democrats describe as unprecedented Trump self-dealing, including crypto-related income and a meme coin, but could apply to future presidents as well.
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