Preventing Payouts for Insurrectionists Act prohibits monetary payments to individuals convicted of insurrection-related offenses.

The Preventing Payouts for Insurrectionists Act amends title 28 of the United States Code to prevent monetary payments to individuals convicted of insurrection-related offenses. Specifically, it applies to claims arising from the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and actions taken to disrupt the 2016 presidential election. The act mandates that any individual convicted of such offenses who received payments from the U.S. must return the full amount to the Treasury and pay additional damages to the state.

Preventing Payouts for Insurrectionists Act prohibits monetary payments to individuals convicted of insurrection-related offenses.

The Preventing Payouts for Insurrectionists Act amends title 28 of the United States Code to prevent monetary payments to individuals convicted of insurrection-related offenses. Specifically, it applies to claims arising from the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and actions taken to disrupt the 2016 presidential election. The act mandates that any individual convicted of such offenses who received payments from the U.S. must return the full amount to the Treasury and pay additional damages to the state.