# 119-hr-7711: No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act

119-hr-7711, No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7711
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would ban federal funds from compensating people prosecuted for the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol** and would redirect any barred amounts to the Architect of the Capitol. - People prosecuted for the January 6 attack, including those later pardoned, would be barred from receiving any federal compensation or refunds of court-ordered restitution, fines, or special assessments. - The prohibition explicitly covers funds appropriated under the Judgment Fund (31 U.S.C. 1304) and any victim compensation funds and also forbids creating a compensation fund for these individuals. - The Secretary of the Treasury would be required to transfer any amounts disallowed under the restitution prohibition to the Architect of the Capitol.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban federal payments to Jan. 6 rioters: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would ban using any federal funds to pay or refund money to people prosecuted for the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The ban would cover court-ordered compensation such as restitution, fines, and special assessments, and it would apply even to people later pardoned…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7711 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7711)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7711 (as of 2026-09-21).