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Congress·In Committee·S. 3582

Congress moves to bar federal compensation or refunded fines for people prosecuted in January 6 attack

No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act

3 months ago·View on Congress.gov
Part of: Congress Moves to Block Jan 6 Defendant Payouts and Fund Capitol Repairs

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • Would block any federal money from being used to pay or compensate people prosecuted for the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, even if later pardoned.
  • Would also ban creating any special compensation fund meant to pay people prosecuted for January 6-related involvement.
  • Would prohibit the Treasury from refunding money paid after convictions tied to January 6, such as restitution, fines, or court fees, even if later pardoned.
  • Any money that would have been refunded under this bill would instead be transferred to the Architect of the Capitol for Capitol-related use.
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Negative Impacts(1)
Criminal Record
Hurts
Mixed Impacts(1)
Federal Employee
Neutral

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jan 6, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 6, 2026

Introduced in Senate

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

When/if the bill becomes law

Federal agencies stop using any federal funds to compensate people prosecuted for January 6 involvement.

If someone in this group tries to get a federal payout (through a fund, settlement, or similar), the government would be barred from paying it once the law is in effect.

When/if the bill becomes law

No new compensation fund can be created to pay people prosecuted for January 6 involvement.

Even if there is political pressure to create a special payment program later, this law would block creating it for this specific group.

1 Article

news_articleCenter Left

New legislation in House would ban taxpayer money from going to Jan. 6 rioters

Related Bills

1 bill
H.R. 7711Identical bill

No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act

Feb 25 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act

Bill NumberS 3582
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(22)
D: 22

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