# 119-hr-7072: FAIR Justice Act

119-hr-7072, FAIR Justice Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7072
- Congress: 119
- Title: FAIR Justice Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Bans politically motivated requests to the Department of Justice.** This bill would make it a federal crime to knowingly ask DOJ to investigate or prosecute a person solely for a political purpose and would set reporting rules and penalties. - Covered officials face criminal penalties for prohibited requests. A "covered person" would include the President, the Vice President, employees of their executive offices, and individuals (other than the Attorney General) holding positions listed in 5 U.S.C. 5312. Violators may be fined, imprisoned for up to 5 years, or both. - DOJ officers and employees must report prohibited or reasonably suspected prohibited requests to the DOJ Inspector General within 45 days. The bill also makes failure to follow the reporting rule subject to the same penalties.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban political prosecution requests by officials: mixed, medium. This bill would make it illegal for a covered person to knowingly ask a Department of Justice officer or employee to investigate or prosecute a particular person if the request is made solely for a political purpose. "Covered person" would include the President, the Vice President, staff in their e…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8839: Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-7072 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7072)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-8839: Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8839)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7072 (as of 2026-04-21).