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To prohibit politically motivated prosecutions and investigations, and for other purposes.
Summary
The FAIR Justice Act creates a new federal crime prohibiting certain high-level executive branch officials, including the President, Vice President, and specified senior officials, from requesting that the Department of Justice conduct criminal prosecutions or investigations of individuals if the request is made solely for political purposes. The bill also requires DOJ officers and employees to report such prohibited requests to the DOJ Inspector General within 45 days of receipt. Violations of either provision are punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment for up to five years.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
Actions (2)
- Jan 14, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jan 14, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 14, 2026
Mr. Moulton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit politically motivated prosecutions and investigations, 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 “Federal Anti-Interference in Referrals for Justice Act” or the “FAIR Justice Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITED PROSECUTIONS.
(a) In General.—Chapter 11 of Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 227 the following: “Sec. 227A. Politically motivated prosecutions and investigations
“(a) Prohibition.—It shall be unlawful for any covered person knowingly to request, directly or indirectly, any officer or employee of the Department of Justice to conduct a criminal prosecution or other investigation of any particular individual, if the request is selectively made solely for a political purpose.
“(b) Reporting.—It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the Department of Justice knowingly to fail to report the receipt of any request prohibited, or reasonably believed to be prohibited, by subsection (a) to the Inspector General of the Department of Justice within 45 days of such request being made.
“(c) Penalty.—Whoever violates subsection (a) or (b) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
“(d) Covered Person Defined.—In this section, the term ‘covered person’ means—
“(1) the President, the Vice President, any employee of the executive office of the President, and any employee of the executive office of the Vice President; and
“(2) any individual (other than the Attorney General) serving in a position specified in section 5312 of title 5, United States Code.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections for chapter 11 of part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 227:
“227A. Politically motivated prosecutions.”. <all>
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