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H.R. 8485

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8485, the No Rogue Jurors Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 23, 2026 by Rep. Julia Letlow (R). It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Apr 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 8485 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb8485/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8485 IH: No Rogue Jurors Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-23
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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. 8485  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 23, 2026   Ms. Letlow  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to organizations that promote jury nullification, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No Rogue Jurors Act  .
2.
Limitation on Federal funds for organizations that promote jury nullification
No Federal funds may be used to provide a grant, contract, award, or any other form of financial assistance to any organization, school, or entity that conducts training, produces materials, or engages in outreach (including under the title or framework of  Equity & Root Cause Jury Training  or any substantially similar designation) for the purpose of encouraging individuals to seek jury service in any Federal or District of Columbia court proceeding with the intent to vote contrary to the evidence or applicable law, including promoting the deliberate act of voting to acquit a defendant regardless of whether the elements of the charged offense have been established (commonly referred to as  jury nullification ).

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-04-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to organizations that promote jury nullification, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Julia Letlow (R) sponsors H.R. 8485 alone.

Julia Letlow

Rep. · R–LA-5 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 8485 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Apr 23, 2026 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8485 has taken 2 actions since Apr 23, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 23, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 23, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 8485 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8485 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No Rogue Jurors Act — Display Title
  • To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to organizations that promote jury nullification, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • No Rogue Jurors Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8485 under Law, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8485’s is Law.

hr8485/policy-areas.txt
LawAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentNative 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. 8485, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 72 (Thursday, April 23, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LETLOW:H.R. 8485.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Constutition of the United States.[Page H3093]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com