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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Alex Padilla

Democrat · CA · Senator

Votes with party: 65.0% (314 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/P000145

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (25)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-01-06

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-01-06

Previously

Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-06

Plain-English Summary

This bill would prevent people convicted of crimes related to the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot from receiving federal benefits, including things like government pensions, disability payments, or other assistance programs. The goal is to ensure that individuals who participated in the riot cannot profit from or receive support through taxpayer-funded programs while serving their sentences or after conviction.

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Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

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