January 6th Law Enforcement Heroes Compensation Fund Act

Key Points

• This bill creates a compensation program for law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. It covers physical injuries, emotional harm like PTSD, and deaths, including suicides linked to service that day.
• Families of officers who died as a result of the attack, including by suicide, would receive at least $4,975,000 per claim. The program also covers economic losses like medical bills, lost wages, and burial costs, as well as noneconomic losses like pain and suffering.
• A Special Master appointed by the Attorney General would run the program, reviewing each claim within 120 days and deciding the compensation amount. Decisions would be final and not subject to court review.
• Every officer who served at the Capitol that day would get an additional bonus payment, even if they were not injured. The bonus is calculated using a formula that includes $4,975,000 plus the total amount the government has paid in legal settlements to convicted January 6 rioters since January 20, 2025, divided equally among all claimants.
• Officers would have three years after regulations are finalized to file their claims. The Attorney General must issue those regulations within 90 days of the bill becoming law.