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January 6th Law Enforcement Heroes Compensation Fund Act

USA119th CongressHR-8802| House 
| Updated: 5/13/2026
Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (53)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)James R. Walkinshaw (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Nancy Pelosi (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "January 6th Law Enforcement Heroes Compensation Fund Act," aims to provide compensation to law enforcement officers who defended the United States Capitol during the events of January 6, 2021. Its primary purpose is to compensate officers who suffered injuries, including mental or emotional harm, or lost their lives as a direct result of the attack. The Act establishes a compensation program administered by a Special Master appointed by the Attorney General, who will promulgate rules and determine eligibility. Eligible individuals are active duty law enforcement officers who served on January 6, 2021, and suffered economic or noneconomic losses , or whose death (including suicide reasonably attributable to service) resulted from the events. Claims must be filed within three years of the regulations' promulgation. The Special Master will review claims, determine the extent of harm, and calculate compensation, reducing the amount by any collateral source payments received. Claimants have rights to legal representation and to present evidence, but determinations are final and not subject to judicial review. The bill explicitly prohibits punitive damages. For claims involving death, including suicide attributable to service, a minimum payment of $4,975,000 is mandated. Additionally, the Act provides for an additional payment to all law enforcement officers who served on January 6, 2021, regardless of whether they suffered losses. This additional payment is calculated using a formula that includes a fixed amount and a sum related to payments made by the U.S. in civil actions or administrative claims to individuals convicted of January 6th offenses.
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Timeline
May 13, 2026
Introduced in House
May 13, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • May 13, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 13, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

January 6th Law Enforcement Heroes Compensation Fund Act

USA119th CongressHR-8802| House 
| Updated: 5/13/2026
This bill, titled the "January 6th Law Enforcement Heroes Compensation Fund Act," aims to provide compensation to law enforcement officers who defended the United States Capitol during the events of January 6, 2021. Its primary purpose is to compensate officers who suffered injuries, including mental or emotional harm, or lost their lives as a direct result of the attack. The Act establishes a compensation program administered by a Special Master appointed by the Attorney General, who will promulgate rules and determine eligibility. Eligible individuals are active duty law enforcement officers who served on January 6, 2021, and suffered economic or noneconomic losses , or whose death (including suicide reasonably attributable to service) resulted from the events. Claims must be filed within three years of the regulations' promulgation. The Special Master will review claims, determine the extent of harm, and calculate compensation, reducing the amount by any collateral source payments received. Claimants have rights to legal representation and to present evidence, but determinations are final and not subject to judicial review. The bill explicitly prohibits punitive damages. For claims involving death, including suicide attributable to service, a minimum payment of $4,975,000 is mandated. Additionally, the Act provides for an additional payment to all law enforcement officers who served on January 6, 2021, regardless of whether they suffered losses. This additional payment is calculated using a formula that includes a fixed amount and a sum related to payments made by the U.S. in civil actions or administrative claims to individuals convicted of January 6th offenses.
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Timeline
May 13, 2026
Introduced in House
May 13, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • May 13, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 13, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (53)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)James R. Walkinshaw (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Nancy Pelosi (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted