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S4713Referred to Committee

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent payouts for insurrectionists.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-09
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
Democrat · CA · Senator
Votes with party: 61.8% (322 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001150

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

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

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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.

2026-06-09

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-06-09

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would prevent people convicted of participating in an insurrection against the U.S. government from receiving federal payments, benefits, or settlements. This would affect individuals found guilty of insurrection-related crimes, potentially blocking access to things like federal employee pensions, Social Security, or lawsuit settlements involving the government. The bill is currently under review by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

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    Referred to Committee · 2026-06-09
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    Referred to Committee · 2026-06-02
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    Referred to Committee · 2026-06-02