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H.R. 7711

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7711, the No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 25, 2026 by Rep. Deborah Ross (D) with 11 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Feb 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 7711 has 11 co-sponsors.

hb7711/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7711 IH: No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-25
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7711  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 25, 2026   Ms. Ross  (for herself,  Mr. Raskin ,  Mr. Morelle ,  Mrs. Watson Coleman ,  Ms. Norton , and  Mr. Johnson of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to compensate individuals who were prosecuted for their involvement in the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act  .
2.
Limitations on uses of Federal funds
(a)
Prohibition on use of Federal funds
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds, including funds appropriated under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the  Judgment Fund ), or any victim compensation fund, may be used to compensate any individual prosecuted for involvement in the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, including any individual so prosecuted and subsequently pardoned.
(b)
Prohibition on the establishment of a compensation fund
No compensation fund shall be established for the purpose of compensating individuals described in subsection (a).
3.
Restitution and fines not to be refunded
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds shall be disbursed from the United States Treasury to refund any court-ordered compensation, including restitution, fines, or special assessments, paid by any individual convicted for involvement in the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, including any individual so convicted and subsequently pardoned.
(b)
Transfer to AOC
The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer any amounts described in subsection (a) to the Architect of the Capitol.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-25
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to compensate individuals who were prosecuted for their involvement in the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Deborah Ross (D) sponsors H.R. 7711, and 11 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7711 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Feb 25, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7711 has taken 2 actions since Feb 25, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 25, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 7711 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 7711, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 7711 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act — Display Title
  • No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit the use of Federal funds to compensate individuals who were prosecuted for their involvement in the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7711 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7711’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr7711/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7711, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ROSS:H.R. 7711.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2330]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com