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H.R. 8955

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8955, the Bipartisan Transparency for American Taxpayers Act, was introduced in the House on May 21, 2026 by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) with 15 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8955 has 15 co-sponsors.

hb8955/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8955 IH: Bipartisan Transparency for American Taxpayers Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-21
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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. 8955  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 21, 2026   Mr. Fitzpatrick  (for himself and  Mr. Suozzi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the payment of claims submitted to the Anti-Weaponization Fund.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Bipartisan Transparency for American Taxpayers Act  .
2.
Prohibition on use of Federal funds for payment of claims submitted to Anti-Weaponization Fund
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds, including funds appropriated under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, may be used for the payment of any claim submitted to the Anti-Weaponization Fund, established by the Department of Justice on May 18, 2026.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-05-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the payment of claims submitted to the Anti-Weaponization Fund.

Sponsors

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) sponsors H.R. 8955, and 15 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8955 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 21, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8955 has taken 2 actions since May 21, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 21, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 21, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8955 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8955 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Bipartisan Transparency for American Taxpayers Act — Display Title
  • Bipartisan Transparency for American Taxpayers Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the payment of claims submitted to the Anti-Weaponization Fund. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8955 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8955’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr8955/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture 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 FinanceHealthHousing 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. 8955, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 87 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FITZPATRICK:H.R. 8955.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H3725]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com