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DemocratBill · H.R. 6049· House(119-HR-6049)

No Payola Act

Rep. Leger Fernandez
Age: 67 years
New Mexico
Introduced
11/17/2025
Last activity
11/17/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sponsored by
Teresa Leger Fernandez
Cosponsors
Democrat - 40Republican - 0
Congress
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "No Payola Act," aims to repeal specific provisions regarding the notification of Senate offices about legal processes involving the disclosure of Senate data. It specifically targets requirements found in the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. Additionally, the bill includes a provision for disgorgement. This requires any Senator who received funds through a private right of action under those repealed provisions to pay that money back into the Treasury's general fund.

Yes

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+1

    The bill requires Senators to pay funds previously awarded via private right of action back into the Treasury's general fund.

The opposite

  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?-2

    The bill repeals the requirement that Senate offices be notified about legal processes regarding the disclosure of Senate data.