S.Amdt. 4173

SA 4173. Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Padilla) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6938, making
consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2026, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. ___.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none
of the funds made available under any division of this Act
may be used by any officer or employee of the Department of
Justice to enter into any legal settlement with an individual
who has been convicted of an offense involving assaulting a
law enforcement officer, including a violation of section 111
of title 18, United States Code, or a violation of section
432 of the Revised Statutes of the District of Columbia (sec.
22-405, D.C. Official Code), in connection with the events
that occurred at or near the Capitol on January 6, 2021, if
the claims giving rise to such settlement are based on
alleged harm suffered by such individual--
(1) during the events that occurred at or near the Capitol
on January 6, 2021; or
(2) from prosecution for an offense relating to such
events.
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