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
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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.