[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 8 (Monday, January 12, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S138]
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  SA 4173. Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Padilla) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6938, making 
consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2026, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. ___.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
     of the funds made available under any division of this Act 
     may be used by any officer or employee of the Department of 
     Justice to enter into any legal settlement with an individual 
     who has been convicted of an offense involving assaulting a 
     law enforcement officer, including a violation of section 111 
     of title 18, United States Code, or a violation of section 
     432 of the Revised Statutes of the District of Columbia (sec. 
     22-405, D.C. Official Code), in connection with the events 
     that occurred at or near the Capitol on January 6, 2021, if 
     the claims giving rise to such settlement are based on 
     alleged harm suffered by such individual--
       (1) during the events that occurred at or near the Capitol 
     on January 6, 2021; or
       (2) from prosecution for an offense relating to such 
     events.
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