STOP the SWAMP Act
The STOP the SWAMP Act strengthens penalties for witnesses who refuse to answer questions during congressional investigations or are convicted of lying, adding mandatory fines, jail time, and a ban on future federal employment. It also creates a streamlined process that allows any member of Congress to quickly introduce a resolution to cut off salary funds for federal employees who appear as witnesses in these investigations. By setting strict deadlines for committee reviews and votes, the bill aims to ensure that decisions to rescind these funds happen rapidly and are subject to judicial review.
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Jul 2026
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Introduced Jul 30, 2026
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Jul 30, 2026
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, 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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Jul 30, 2026
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Richard McCormick
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