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S3581Referred to Committee

No Settlements for January 6 Law Enforcement Assaulters Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-06
Introduced
24
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat · RI · Senator
Votes with party: 82.2% (828 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000802

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (24)

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

  • Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Andy Kim (D-NJ)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Christopher Murphy (D-CT)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Edward J. Markey (D-MA)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Gary C. Peters (D-MI)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Jack Reed (D-RI)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Mark Kelly (D-AZ)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Peter Welch (D-VT)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)Original· 2026-01-06
  • Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)· 2026-04-20

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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

The legislation would prevent the federal government from settling lawsuits brought by people accused of assaulting police officers during the January 6 Capitol riot, instead requiring such cases to go to trial. This would affect both the accused individuals seeking to resolve their cases and law enforcement officers involved in the incident, by blocking out-of-court financial agreements that typically resolve disputes without admission of wrongdoing. The measure aims to ensure these cases receive full judicial review rather than being resolved through settlement agreements.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
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