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
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
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.