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H.R. 118 119th Congress House

No Federal Funds for Political Prosecutions Act

Official title: To prohibit the use of forfeited funds made available to certain State or local law enforcement agencies pursuant to equitable sharing for certain purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Andy Biggs Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationLaw enforcement administration and fundingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsState and local government operations
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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.
Jan 3, 2025
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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.

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No Federal Funds for Political Prosecutions Act

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.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 118: No Federal Funds for Political Prosecutions Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-118/
MLA
"H.R. 118: No Federal Funds for Political Prosecutions Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-118/.
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H.R. 118, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-118/.
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[H.R. 118: No Federal Funds for Political Prosecutions Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-118/)
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