No Campaign Funded Cover-Ups Act
This bill, known as the No Campaign Funded Cover-Ups Act, restricts how candidates and federal officials can use campaign money or legal expense funds when facing accusations of sexual assault, abuse, or harassment. Under the new rules, these funds cannot pay for legal fees, settlements, court judgments, or private investigations aimed at discrediting the accuser. The legislation also requires detailed reporting of any legal expenses paid from these sources and applies retroactively to payments made in the two years before the law takes effect.
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Jul 2026
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Introduced Jul 27, 2026
Last action Jul 27, 2026
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Jul 27, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Jul 27, 2026
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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