No Campaign Funded Cover-Ups Act

This bill would bar federal candidates and officeholders from using campaign contributions or legal expense funds to pay legal fees for defending against claims of sexual assault, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, though they could be reimbursed if found not liable. It would also bar using those funds to pay settlements or court-ordered judgments for such claims. It would bar using those funds to hire private investigators or pay for research to find embarrassing or negative information about a person who brought such a claim. These rules would apply to payments made up to 2 years before the law takes effect, and campaigns would have to report details of any spending on legal fees, services, or other legal expenses.

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Sponsors

• Ro Khanna Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors