# 118-hr-5781: To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit payments to be made to the law firms of court-appointed attorneys, and for other purposes.

118-hr-5781, To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit payments to be made to the law firms of court-appointed attorneys, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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- As of: 2026-10-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5781
- Congress: 118
- Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit payments to be made to the law firms of court-appointed attorneys, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2023-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit payments to be made to the law firms of court-appointed attorneys, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2023-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-5781 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5781)

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- [118-hr-7438: FIFA World Cup 2026 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7438)
- [118-hr-9835: Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-9835)
- [118-hres-1355: Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers R…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1355)
- [118-hr-8545: Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8545)
- [118-hres-1148: Condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppres…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1148)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5781 (as of 2026-10-15).