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Bipartisan Transparency for American Taxpayers Act
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the payment of claims submitted to the Anti-Weaponization Fund.
Summary
This bill prohibits the use of any Federal funds to pay claims submitted to the Anti-Weaponization Fund, which was established by the Department of Justice on May 18, 2026. The prohibition applies to all Federal funding sources, including appropriations made through the judgment fund. The bill prevents Federal taxpayer money from being used to satisfy claims made against this fund.
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Sponsor (1)
15 cosponsors
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA)
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR)
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO)
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS)
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV)
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI)
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY)
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC)
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Brian K. Fitzpatrick’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Brian K. Fitzpatrick → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 21, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- May 21, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 21, 2026
Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Suozzi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the payment of claims submitted to the Anti-Weaponization Fund.
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 “Bipartisan Transparency for American Taxpayers Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF CLAIMS SUBMITTED TO ANTI-WEAPONIZATION FUND.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds, including funds appropriated under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, may be used for the payment of any claim submitted to the Anti-Weaponization Fund, established by the Department of Justice on May 18, 2026. <all>
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