H. R. 8300
Introduced in House · April 21, 2026April 15, 2026
Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Fine, and Mrs. Luna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
A BILL
To prohibit the use of taxpayer funds for settlements of workplace misconduct claims involving Members of Congress or senior staff of the House of Representatives or the Senate, require personal financial accountability, ensure transparency of past settlements while protecting victims, and mandate referral of criminal allegations to the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Stopping Wasteful Allowances for Lawmaker Wrongdoing and Ensuring Legal Liability Act” or the “Swalwell Act”.