January 6th Law Enforcement Heroes Compensation Fund Act

This bill would create a federal fund, run by a Special Master appointed by the Attorney General, to pay law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, and who suffered economic loss, noneconomic loss, or death as a result. Officers or representatives of deceased officers could file one claim within 3 years after rules are issued, and the Special Master would decide each claim within 120 days, with no court review. Payments for a death, including suicide reasonably tied to that day's service, would be at least $4,975,000, and awards would be reduced by other compensation received. After the claim period ends, every claimant who served that day would also share equally in an additional payment equal to $4,975,000 plus the total the U.S. paid since January 20, 2025, in settlements to people convicted of January 6-related offenses.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Jamie Raskin Democrat sponsor
• 54 cosponsors