# 119-hr-9961: No Campaign Funded Cover-Ups Act

119-hr-9961, No Campaign Funded Cover-Ups Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9961
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Campaign Funded Cover-Ups Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-08

## Summary

**This bill would bar campaign contributions and related funds from paying legal fees, settlements, judgments, private investigators, or research tied to sexual assault, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment claims.** It would also require campaigns to publicly report detailed information about any legal expense disbursement connected to those claims. - Covered individuals (candidates and Federal officeholders) would be prohibited from using legal expense funds or campaign contributions to pay legal fees or settlements for such claims. Reimbursement is allowed only if the covered individual is ultimately held not liable, and only in an amount equal to the fees paid. - Campaigns and authorized committees would face new limits under the Federal Election Campaign Act by having settlements or judgments in these cases treated as conversion to personal use. The bill also bars using contributions or legal expense funds to hire private investigators or to pay for research meant to embarrass or discredit a person who brought a claim. - The public would get more transparency because campaigns must disclose each legal disbursement with the recipient, date, amount, a description of the matter, the specified purpose (for example representation, reimbursement, or settlement), and the name of any person whose legal expenses were paid if not the recipient.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on campaign funds for misconduct: cost, medium. This bill would bar a candidate or Federal officeholder from using legal expense funds or campaign contributions to pay legal fees defending claims of sexual assault, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment. It would treat campaign money used to pay settlements or court judgments in such cases as conver…
- More reporting on campaign legal payments: mixed, low. This bill would require extra disclosure whenever a campaign or related fund makes a legal disbursement. Filers would report the payee name, date, and amount. They would also give a short description of the legal matter and say whether the payment was for representation, reimbursement, a settlement…
- Who counts as a covered individual: mixed, low. This bill would define key terms by referring to the Federal Election Campaign Act. It would use FECA section 301 meanings for authorized committee, candidate, contribution, and Federal office. It would define a "covered individual" as a candidate for Federal office or someone who holds Federal off…

## 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-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9961 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9961)

## 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-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2038)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9961 (as of 2026-08-08).