Summary

Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of any federal funds to pay legal settlements to people convicted of assaulting law enforcement in connection with the January 6, 2021 Capitol breach. The ban explicitly covers federal payments from the Judgment Fund and applies to settlements tied to events at or near the Capitol on January 6 or to prosecutions related to those events. The rule targets individuals convicted under statutes such as 18 U.S.C. §111 and relevant D.C. law, and prevents federal agencies from using appropriated money to resolve claims that arise from those specific incidents or prosecutions.

• Bans use of any federal funds to pay legal settlements to people convicted of assaulting law enforcement in connection with January 6, 2021.
• The prohibition explicitly includes payments from the federal Judgment Fund.
• Covers settlement claims arising from events at or near the Capitol on January 6 or from prosecutions related to those events.
• Defines a covered individual by conviction for assault on law enforcement (including 18 U.S.C. §111 and relevant D.C. law).
• Applies to federal agencies and officials who would otherwise obligate or expend funds to resolve such claims.
• Does not create new criminal penalties or authorize new spending; it restricts use of existing federal funds.
• Likely increases the chance that affected claims will proceed to litigation rather than be resolved by federal settlement.
• Does not explicitly restrict nonfederal (private or state/local) settlements unless they depend on federal funds.