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Hold Vandals Accountable Act of 2026
To amend title 18, United States Code, to decrease the sum of damage or attempted damage to property of the United States, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Reduces the dollar threshold for federal prosecution of damage to government property from $1,000 to $500.
- Makes damaging federal property valued at $500 or more a federal crime under Section 1361 of title 18, United States Code.
- Applies the new $500 threshold to all instances in the government property damage statute.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Pat Fallon’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $45,900
- PARTEE ENTERPRISES $20,758
- RODMAN EXCAVATION $16,600
- BLACKRIDGE $13,200
- HEARTPLACE $10,025
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Pat Fallon → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jul 2, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jul 2, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 2, 2026
Mr. Fallon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to decrease the sum of damage or attempted damage to property of the United States, 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 “Hold Vandals Accountable Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY OR CONTRACTS.
Section 1361 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “$1,000” and inserting “$500” each place such term appears. <all>
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