Padilla asked unanimous consent to pass his No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act, which would prohibit federal funds to compensate or refund January 6 insurrectionists, including by barring the establishment of a victim compensation fund and by prohibiting the Justice Department from entering into settlement agreements.
Introduce and work to pass legislation that would prohibit federal funds from compensating or refunding January 6 rioters, including by barring the creation of a victim compensation fund and prohibiting the Justice Department from entering into settlement agreements.
Occurrences
Evidence
May 21, 2026 press item says Padilla moved to block the Trump administration's $1.8 billion fund that could compensate or reward convicted January 6 insurrectionists, and Republicans blocked the effort.
The bill record shows Padilla introduced S. 3582 to prohibit federal funds, including the Judgment Fund, from compensating January 6 defendants and to bar any compensation fund, with restitution refunds also prohibited.
Assessments
Padilla introduced S. 3582, the No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act, which matched the promised policy by barring federal funds, Judgment Fund payments, compensation funds, settlement agreements, and restitution refunds for January 6 defendants or rioters. He also continued pressing the issue in the same Senate term, including a May 2026 effort that Republicans blocked. Because the promise was framed as introducing and working to pass the legislation, rather than guaranteeing enactment, the documented introduction and advancement satisfy the commitment even though the bill had not become law.