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No Settlements for January 6 Law Enforcement Assaulters Act

USA119th CongressS-3581| Senate 
| Updated: 1/6/2026
Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (21)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to prevent federal funds from being used to pay legal settlements to individuals convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers during the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach. It specifically defines a "covered individual" as someone convicted of an offense involving assaulting a law enforcement officer in connection with the events at or near the Capitol on that date. The legislation stipulates that no federal funds, including amounts from the Judgment Fund , may be obligated or expended for any legal settlement to such an individual. This prohibition applies if the claims giving rise to the settlement are based on alleged harm suffered either during the January 6, 2021, events themselves or from prosecution for an offense related to those events.
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Timeline
Jan 6, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jan 6, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • January 6, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 6, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

No Settlements for January 6 Law Enforcement Assaulters Act

USA119th CongressS-3581| Senate 
| Updated: 1/6/2026
This bill aims to prevent federal funds from being used to pay legal settlements to individuals convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers during the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach. It specifically defines a "covered individual" as someone convicted of an offense involving assaulting a law enforcement officer in connection with the events at or near the Capitol on that date. The legislation stipulates that no federal funds, including amounts from the Judgment Fund , may be obligated or expended for any legal settlement to such an individual. This prohibition applies if the claims giving rise to the settlement are based on alleged harm suffered either during the January 6, 2021, events themselves or from prosecution for an offense related to those events.
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Timeline
Jan 6, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jan 6, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • January 6, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 6, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (21)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

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