S.Amdt. 5471

SA 5471. Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Padilla) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2, to provide
for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. LIMITATION ON FEDERAL FUNDS BEING USED TO MAKE A
PAYMENT TO ANY INDIVIDUAL CONVICTED OF
ASSAULTING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN
CONNECTION WITH BREACHING THE CAPITOL ON
JANUARY 6, 2021.

(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``covered
individual'' means an individual

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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.
(b) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, no Federal funds, including amounts appropriated under
section 1304 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known
as the ``Judgment Fund''), may be obligated or expended to
make any payment to a covered individual if the claims giving
rise to the payment are based on alleged harm suffered by the
covered 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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