S3646-119

In Committee

No Political Enemies Act

119th Congress Introduced Jan 14, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, No Political Enemies Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Political Enemies Act.
  • Section id8f214952d5764895b6127112428d1159: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Congress has not delegated to the President the ability to designate an entity as a domestic terrorist organization....
  • Section id4d36a89643c341f6ad5988fcc2fe18c7: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term covered enforcement claim means a claim brought by the Federal Government alleging a violation of Federal civil or...
  • Section idec53e6e97b0e40139532b02d9744061a: 4. General prohibition on political targeting No covered Federal official may initiate or direct a covered enforcement claim or a covered Government action...
  • Section ide07a99ac8dd0453e9e70bb5766c4220f: 5. Affirmative defense for political targeting It shall be an affirmative defense to any covered enforcement claim that the claim brought against the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, No Political Enemies Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

This bill, No Political Enemies Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Criminal Justice Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies:

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
Government Operations Criminal Justice Civil Rights
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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