U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8802: January 6th Law Enforcement Heroes Compensation Fund Act
Status: In committee, May 13, 2026
To provide compensation to law enforcement officers who defended the United States Capitol during the events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To provide compensation to law enforcement officers who defended the United States Capitol during the events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, May 13, 2026:
A BILL To provide compensation to law enforcement officers who defended the United States Capitol during the events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the January 6th Law Enforcement Heroes Compensation Fund Act . SECTION 2. Definitions In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Claimant The term claimant means an individual filing a claim for compensation under section 5(a)(1). (2) Collateral source The term collateral source means all collateral sources, including life insurance, pension funds, death benefit programs, and payments by Federal, State, or local governments related to the events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. (3) Economic loss The term economic loss means any pecuniary loss resulting from harm (including the loss of earnings or other benefits related to employment, medical expense loss, replacement services loss, loss due to death, including suicide or any other death that is reasonably attributable to the claimant's service on January 6, 2021, burial costs, and loss of business or employment opportunities) to the extent recovery for such loss is allowed under applicable State law. (4) Eligible individual The term eligible individual means an individual determined to be eligible for compensation under section 5(c). (5) …
Sponsors
- Jamie Raskin (D, HD-008) · primary sponsor
- Sarah Elfreth (D, HD-003)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Judy Chu (D, HD-CA-28)
- Frederica Wilson (D, HD-FL-24)
- Stephen Lynch (D, HD-008)
- Lateefah Simon (D)
- Gil Cisneros (D, HD-CA-31)
- Thomas Suozzi (D, HD-003)
- James Walkinshaw (D, HD-011)
- Brittany Pettersen (D, HD-007)
- Luis Correa (D, HD-CA-46)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is HB8802?
- HB8802 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): January 6th Law Enforcement Heroes Compensation Fund Act.
- What does HB8802 do?
- In its own words: To provide compensation to law enforcement officers who defended the United States Capitol during the events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB8802?
- In committee as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (May 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8802?
- Jamie Raskin (D, HD-008), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB8802?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8802
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