A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent payouts for insurrectionists.

Adam B. Schiff

Democrat · CA · Senator

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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-09

Source: Congress.gov

The proposal would prevent people convicted of participating in an insurrection against the U.S. government from receiving federal payments, benefits, or settlements. This would affect individuals found guilty of insurrection-related crimes, potentially blocking access to things like federal employee pensions, Social Security, or lawsuit settlements involving the government. The bill is currently under review by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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119 S4713 IS: Preventing Payouts for Insurrectionists Act U.S. Senate 2026-06-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4713IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 9, 2026Mr. Schiff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent payouts for insurrectionists.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Preventing Payouts for Insurrectionists Act.2.Preventing payouts for insurrectionists(a)In generalSection 2680 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(o)Any claim, without regard to when the act or omission giving rise to the claim occurred, brought by any individual convicted (including any individual convicted and subsequently pardoned) of any felony or misdemeanor—(1)arising out of or relating to the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol building and grounds;(2)committed with the intent to disrupt, delay, or impede the joint session of Congress certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election, including seditious conspiracy; or(3)involving an action taken to disrupt, interfere with, or unlawfully influence the administration of the 2016 presidential election, including conspiracy to defraud the United States..(b)ApplicabilityThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any claim pending on, or brought on or after, January 20, 2025.(c)Recoupment of disbursed funds(1)In generalAny individual described in section 2680(o) of title 28, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), who received any monetary payment, judgment, award, compromise, settlement, or interest from the United States (including a payment disbursed under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the Judgment Fund)) pursuant to a claim described in such section 2680(o) during the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, shall return the full amount of the payment, judgment, award, compromise, settlement, or interest to the Treasury of the United States.(2)Enforcement(A)Civil actionThe attorney general of any State may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States on behalf of the United States against any individual required to return funds under paragraph (1) who—(i)resides in the State; or(ii)committed an offense described in section 2680(o) of title 28, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), within the State.(B)RemediesIn an action brought by the attorney general of a State under subparagraph (A), the court shall order the applicable individual to—(i)return the full amount of the funds owed under paragraph (1) to the Treasury of the United States; and(ii)pay damages equal to 25 percent of the amount described in clause (i) to the State to defray the costs of State law enforcement and the administration of justice.

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