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The bill prevents taxpayer-funded refunds or compensation to individuals prosecuted for Jan. 6 and redirects those funds to Capitol repairs/security—protecting public funds and deterrence but limiting legal remedies for prosecuted/pardoned people, risking litigation, and reallocating money without a conventional appropriation process.
Taxpayers and the federal government: The bill bars use of Federal funds (including the Judgment Fund) to pay or refund individuals prosecuted for the Jan. 6 attack, closing a potential route for payouts and reducing the chance that taxpayer money would compensate those defendants.
Victims, Capitol staff, and taxpayers: Money that would otherwise be available to refund convicted Jan. 6 participants is redirected to the Architect of the Capitol to support repairs, maintenance, or security improvements to the Capitol complex.
General public and law enforcement goals: Denying refunds to convicted participants preserves the financial penalties associated with felony convictions for the Jan. 6 attack and helps maintain the deterrent effect of those penalties.
Prosecuted or later-pardoned individuals: The bill limits or eliminates their ability to receive Federal compensation or court-ordered relief even if courts later find wrongful prosecution or rights violations, reducing judicial remedies and post-conviction relief options.
People seeking redress and parties to suits against the government: Restricting use of judgment funds and victim-compensation mechanisms could complicate legal settlements or remedies when the government is found liable, potentially limiting compensation avenues for claimants.
Taxpayers and the government: The broad ban's unclear scope (who qualifies as "prosecuted for involvement") is likely to prompt litigation and create administrative burdens and costs to resolve disputes about applicability.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Prohibits federal funds and Treasury refunds from compensating people prosecuted for the January 6, 2021 attack and directs such amounts to the Architect of the Capitol.
Introduced February 25, 2026 by Deborah K. Ross · Last progress February 25, 2026
Prohibits the use of any federal money to pay or compensate people prosecuted for involvement in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol and forbids creating any compensation fund for those individuals. It also bars Treasury from making refunds to cover court-ordered payments (restitution, fines, special assessments) for such people and requires the Treasury to transfer any such refunded amounts to the Architect of the Capitol.