Introduced:
Jan 3, 2025
Policy Area:
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2025
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<p><strong>No Federal Funds for Political Prosecutions Act</strong></p><p>This bill specifies that no funds or property received through equitable sharing by a state or local law enforcement agency with the authority to prosecute a criminal case may be used to investigate or prosecute a current or former President or Vice President, or a candidate for the office of President.</p>
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 3, 2025
Subjects (5)
Crime and Law Enforcement
(Policy Area)
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Law enforcement administration and funding
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
State and local government operations
Full Bill Text
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 3, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2025 6:28 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 118 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 118
To prohibit the use of forfeited funds made available to certain State
or local law enforcement agencies pursuant to equitable sharing for
certain purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prohibit the use of forfeited funds made available to certain State
or local law enforcement agencies pursuant to equitable sharing for
certain purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 118 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 118
To prohibit the use of forfeited funds made available to certain State
or local law enforcement agencies pursuant to equitable sharing for
certain purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prohibit the use of forfeited funds made available to certain State
or local law enforcement agencies pursuant to equitable sharing for
certain purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Federal Funds for Political
Prosecutions Act''.
SEC. 2.
EQUITABLE SHARING.
(a) In General.--No funds or property received pursuant to
(a) In General.--No funds or property received pursuant to
section 511
(e) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.
(e) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 811
(e) ),
section 981
of title 18, United States Code, or
of title 18, United States Code, or
section 524 of title 28, United
States Code, by a State or local law enforcement agency with the
authority to prosecute a criminal case may be used to investigate or
prosecute the President or Vice President, a former President or Vice
President, or a candidate for the office of President.
States Code, by a State or local law enforcement agency with the
authority to prosecute a criminal case may be used to investigate or
prosecute the President or Vice President, a former President or Vice
President, or a candidate for the office of President.
(b) Certification.--A State or local law enforcement agency
referred to in subsection
(a) shall certify to the Attorney General
that the law enforcement agency will comply with subsection
(a) .
(c) Disqualification.--In the case of a State or local law
enforcement agency that the Attorney General determines has failed to
comply with this section, the Attorney General may not transfer, under
authority to prosecute a criminal case may be used to investigate or
prosecute the President or Vice President, a former President or Vice
President, or a candidate for the office of President.
(b) Certification.--A State or local law enforcement agency
referred to in subsection
(a) shall certify to the Attorney General
that the law enforcement agency will comply with subsection
(a) .
(c) Disqualification.--In the case of a State or local law
enforcement agency that the Attorney General determines has failed to
comply with this section, the Attorney General may not transfer, under
section 511
(e) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.
(e) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 811
(e) ),
section 981 of title 18, United States Code, or
section 524 of title
28, United States Code, any property seized by the Attorney General and
forfeited to the United States, or any of the proceeds from the sale of
such property to such State or local law enforcement agency.
28, United States Code, any property seized by the Attorney General and
forfeited to the United States, or any of the proceeds from the sale of
such property to such State or local law enforcement agency.
(d) === Definition. ===
-In this section, the term ``candidate'' has the
meaning given such term in
forfeited to the United States, or any of the proceeds from the sale of
such property to such State or local law enforcement agency.
(d) === Definition. ===
-In this section, the term ``candidate'' has the
meaning given such term in
section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (52 U.
Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101).
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