[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S1142]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4451. Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Padilla) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1383, to 
establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``No Settlements for January 6 
     Law Enforcement Assaulters Act''.

     SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON LEGAL SETTLEMENTS FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL 
                   CONVICTED OF ASSAULTING A LAW ENFORCEMENT 
                   OFFICER IN CONNECTION WITH BREACHING THE 
                   CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6, 2021.

       (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``covered 
     individual'' means 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.
       (b) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, no Federal funds, including amounts appropriated under 
     section 1304 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known 
     as the ``Judgment Fund''), may be obligated or expended for 
     any legal settlement to a covered individual if the claims 
     giving rise to such settlement are based on alleged harm 
     suffered by the covered 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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