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US SB3581
Bill
Status
1/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
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AI Summary
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Prohibits federal funds, including from the Judgment Fund (31 U.S.C. § 1304), from being used to pay legal settlements to individuals convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers during the January 6, 2021 Capitol breach
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Defines "covered individual" as anyone convicted of assault on law enforcement under federal law (18 U.S.C. § 111) or D.C. Code (§ 22-405) in connection with the Capitol events
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Bars settlement payments for claims based on harm allegedly suffered during the January 6 events or from prosecution for related offenses
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Introduced January 6, 2026 by Senator Whitehouse with 22 Democratic co-sponsors and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
Legislative Description
No Settlements for January 6 Law Enforcement Assaulters Act
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
1/6/2026