# 119-hr-118: No Federal Funds for Political Prosecutions Act

119-hr-118, No Federal Funds for Political Prosecutions Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-118
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Federal Funds for Political Prosecutions Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill would bar state and local law enforcement from using federal equitable‑sharing funds or property to investigate or prosecute current or former Presidents or Vice Presidents or candidates for President.** - State and local law enforcement agencies must submit a certification to the Attorney General confirming they will not use funds or property received through federal equitable sharing for those investigations or prosecutions. - If the Attorney General determines an agency failed to comply, the Attorney General may withhold transfers of seized property or proceeds under the cited federal forfeiture statutes. - The restriction covers investigations or prosecutions of current and former Presidents and Vice Presidents and applies to anyone defined as a "candidate" for President under the Federal Election Campaign Act.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on police forfeiture funds for presidential cases: mixed, medium. This bill would stop state and local police from using federal equitable-sharing money or property to investigate or prosecute the President or Vice President. It would also apply to former Presidents and Vice Presidents, and anyone running for President. Agencies with power to prosecute would need…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-118 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/118)

## Related
- [119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-25)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8206)
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
- [119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1897)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-118 (as of 2025-12-21).