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Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

No Settlements for January 6 Law Enforcement Assaulters Act

S. 3581 · Senate bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Democratic bill with 24 Democratic cosponsors · See all 24 cosponsors

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the 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 Settlements for January 6 Law Enforcement Assaulters Act," aims to restrict the use of federal money for specific legal settlements. It targets individuals who have been convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer during the events at or near the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Under this act, these "covered individuals" would be prohibited from receiving legal settlements from federal funds. This includes amounts from the Judgment Fund. The restriction applies if the claims are based on harm suffered during the January 6 events or from related prosecutions.

Yes

  • Scored +2

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The bill restricts the use of federal funds, including the Judgment Fund, for specific legal settlements.

  • Scored +1

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill establishes a clear rule regarding the use of federal funds for specific legal settlements.

  • Scored +1

    Does this change how police departments operate?

    The bill supports law enforcement by preventing settlements for individuals convicted of assaulting officers.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.