Deborah Ross (D-NC)

No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act

H.R. 7711 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Democratic bill with 11 Democratic cosponsors · See all 11 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act," aims to prevent federal money from being used to pay individuals involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. It explicitly prohibits the use of Federal funds, including the Judgment Fund or victim compensation funds, to compensate those prosecuted for their involvement. The law also prevents the creation of any new compensation funds for these individuals, even if they have been pardoned. Additionally, the bill ensures that any court-ordered fines, restitution, or special assessments paid by convicted individuals are not refunded by the U.S. Treasury. Instead, any such funds are to be transferred to the Architect of the Capitol.

Yes

No question was scored yes.

The opposite

  • Scored -5

    Would union members be better off under this?

    The bill negatively impacts those facing legal penalties by preventing any possibility of refunding fines or restitution.