U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9961: No Campaign Funded Cover-Ups Act
Status: In committee, July 27, 2026
To prohibit the use of campaign contributions or legal defense funds to pay settlements or penalties related to sexual assault, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment claims, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To prohibit the use of campaign contributions or legal defense funds to pay settlements or penalties related to sexual assault, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment claims, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 27, 2026:
A BILL To prohibit the use of campaign contributions or legal defense funds to pay settlements or penalties related to sexual assault, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment claims, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Campaign Funded Cover-Ups Act . SECTION 2. Limitations on use of certain contributions with respect to sexual assault and sexual harassment claims (a) Prohibition on payment of legal fees (1) Prohibition A covered individual may not use funds from a legal expense fund established for the benefit of the covered individual or contributions to an authorized committee of the individual to pay a legal fee related to defending the covered individual against a claim of sexual assault, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment. (2) Reimbursement permitted if held not liable If a covered individual is held not liable for such a claim, the covered individual may be reimbursed from such fund or committee in an amount equal to the amount of such legal fees paid by the covered individual. (b) Prohibition on payment of settlements and judgments (1) Prohibition on use of campaign contributions Section 313(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30114(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Use for certain legal fees For the purposes …
Sponsors
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Congress
Common questions
- What is HB9961?
- HB9961 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): No Campaign Funded Cover-Ups Act.
- What does HB9961 do?
- In its own words: To prohibit the use of campaign contributions or legal defense funds to pay settlements or penalties related to sexual assault, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment claims, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9961?
- In committee as of July 27, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (July 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9961?
- Ro Khanna (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB9961?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9961
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