No Federal Funds for Political Prosecutions Act

Bill: 119-hr-118
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2025-01-03
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Law enforcement administration and funding

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>No Federal Funds for Political Prosecutions Act</strong></p><p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 118 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To prohibit the use of forfeited funds made available to certain State or local law enforcement agencies pursuant to equitable sharing for certain purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Federal Funds for Political Prosecutions Act . 2. Limitation on use of forfeited funds made available pursuant to equitable sharing (a) In general No funds or property received pursuant to section 511(e) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 811(e) ), section 981 of title 18, United States Code, or section 524 of title 28, United States Code, by a State or local law enforcement agency with the authority to prosecute a criminal case may be used to investigate or prosecute the President or Vice President, a former President or Vice President, or a candidate for the office of President. (b) Certification A State or local law enforcement agency referred to in subsection (a) shall certify to the Attorney General that the law enforcement agency will comply with subsection (a). (c) Disqualification In the case of a State or local law enforcement agency that the Attorney General determines has failed to comply with this section, the Attorney General may not transfer, under section 511(e) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 811(e) ), section 981 of title 18, United States Code, or section 524 of title 28, United States Code, any property seized by the Attorney General and forfeited to the United States, or any of the proceeds from the sale of such property to such State or local law enforcement agency. (d) Definition In this section, the term candidate has the meaning given such term in section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101 ).