H.R. 62
WILLIS Act
In Plain Language
This bill cuts off federal funding to the Fulton County District Attorney's Office in Georgia and requires the office to pay back any federal money it spent since January 1, 2021. It also takes back any unspent federal funds that were previously allocated to the office.
Official Congressional Research Service summary
Withholding Investments from Lawless Litigators In States Act or the WILLIS ActThis bill prohibits federal funds from being awarded or otherwise made available to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office in Georgia. The bill also (1) rescinds any unobligated funds that were allocated for or otherwise made available to the office, and (2) directs the Department of Justice to require the office to reimburse the federal government for all funds that were expended for the office after January 1, 2021.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2025
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