Summary

Prohibits the use of any Federal funds—including the Judgment Fund—to pay legal settlements to people convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers in connection with the January 6, 2021 Capitol breach, where the settlement arises from alleged harm they suffered during the events or from prosecution related to those events. The prohibition is categorical and applies regardless of other law, effectively barring federal payment of settlements to those convicted of specified assaults tied to January 6.

• Prohibits any Federal funds, including the Judgment Fund, from paying settlements to people convicted of assaulting law enforcement in connection with January 6.
• Defines covered individuals as those convicted of assault statutes (federal or D.C.) tied to the January 6 breach.
• Applies to settlements claiming harm suffered during the January 6 events or harm from prosecution for related offenses.
• Uses broad language (“notwithstanding any other provision of law”) to override other payment authorities for these settlements.
• Does not authorize new spending or redirect funds; it is a categorical spending prohibition.
• Only applies after conviction for the specified assault offenses; pre-conviction claims are outside the explicit scope.
• Could increase litigation by limiting the government’s ability to settle certain claims.
• Explicitly includes the Judgment Fund, closing a potential avenue for federal settlement payments.
• Contains no provisions creating exceptions, alternative payment mechanisms, or funding for defense or settlements.
• Is short and narrowly focused—two sections primarily naming the act and imposing the funding prohibition.