No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act
Sponsored By: Representative Ross
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
Bill Overview
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Ban federal payments to Jan. 6 rioters
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. It would expressly include the Judgment Fund (31 U.S.C. 1304) and any victim compensation fund, and would bar creating any compensation fund for those individuals. The bill would also require the Treasury Secretary to send any refunds blocked by this ban to the Architect of the Capitol. These provisions would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ross
NC • D
Cosponsors
Raskin
MD • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Morelle
NY • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Watson Coleman
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Roll Call Votes
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