S3646-119

In Committee

No Political Enemies Act

119th Congress Introduced Jan 14, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 3, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 5. Affirmative defense for political targeting It shall be an affirmative defense to any covered enforcement claim that the claim brought against the applicable, and provides loosens a appropriation, compliance mandate, exemption provision: 6. It relies on compliance mandates, appropriations, definition changes, and delegation of rulemaking. The main policy areas are Environment, Defense, Agriculture, and Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 3.
  • Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 5. Affirmative defense for political targeting It shall be an affirmative defense to any covered enforcement claim that the claim brought against the applicable...
  • Provides loosens a appropriation, compliance mandate, exemption provision: 6.
  • Provides loosens a appropriation, compliance mandate, liability shield provision: 7.
  • Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 8.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 3, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 5. Affirmative defense for political targeting It shall be an affirmative defense to any covered enforcement claim that the claim brought against the applicable, and provides loosens a appropriation, compliance mandate, exemption provision: 6.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Defense, Agriculture, Immigration

Primary Purpose

The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 3, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 5. Affirmative defense for political targeting It shall be an affirmative defense to any covered enforcement claim that the claim brought against the applicable, and provides loosens a appropriation, compliance mandate, exemption provision: 6.

Policy Domains

Environment Defense Agriculture Immigration

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 14, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Jan 14, 2026

Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mr. Blumenthal, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Defense Agriculture Immigration
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"substantially prevailed, with respect to a party," §idff71ca0f032a430ba1d4388ab6b3e8f0

that the party has obtained relief through— a judicial order or an enforceable written agreement or consent decree

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