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S. 4324

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4324, the Federal Prosecutorial Accountability Act, was introduced in the Senate on Apr 16, 2026 by Sen. Ben Lujan (D). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Apr 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

S. 4324 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb4324/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4324 IS: Federal Prosecutorial Accountability Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-04-16
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4324  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   April 16 (legislative day, April 14), 2026   Mr. Luján  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit attorneys for the Government who are sanctioned by a court from temporarily representing the Government.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Federal Prosecutorial Accountability Act  .
2.
Temporary prohibition of sanctioned attorneys from representing the Government
Section 530B(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking  The  and inserting  (1) The ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(2)
(A)
The rules described in paragraph (1) shall provide for barring an attorney for the Government from representing the Government in court and filings for 1 year if a court has imposed sanctions under rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on the attorney.
(B)
The Office of Professional Responsibility of the Department of Justice shall carry out the rules described in subparagraph (A).
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-16
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit attorneys for the Government who are sanctioned by a court from temporarily representing the Government.

Sponsors

Sen. Ben Lujan (D) sponsors S. 4324 alone.

Ben Lujan

Sen. · D–NM · Sponsor

Committees

S. 4324 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Apr 16, 2026

Actions

S. 4324 has taken 2 actions since Apr 16, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
Apr 16, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4324 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 4324, as Cross-Congress related bill.

Titles

S. 4324 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Federal Prosecutorial Accountability Act — Display Title
  • Federal Prosecutorial Accountability Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit attorneys for the Government who are sanctioned by a court from temporarily representing the Government. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4324 under Law, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4324’s is Law.

s4324/policy-areas.txt
LawAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com