To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit attorneys for the Government from being influenced by the political association, activities, or beliefs of a person in determining whether to commence or recommend prosecution or take other action against the person.

Sponsor: Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic-NY)February 13, 2026

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Bans political influence in federal investigations and prosecutions, protecting individuals from unfair targeting.

This bill would stop federal lawyers and investigators from using someone's political views to decide on charges or investigations. It would also keep the White House from interfering. This aims to make the justice system fairer for all.

What Would Change

Today, no specific federal laws stop prosecutors from considering a person's political views when deciding to investigate or charge them. This bill would explicitly ban federal attorneys and investigators from using political associations, activities, or beliefs in these decisions, whether for investigations or prosecutions. It would also create new rules for grand juries to see more evidence and allow individuals to sue officials for politically motivated prosecutions.

Key Provisions

Bans federal attorneys and investigators from considering a person's political views when deciding to investigate or prosecute them.
Requires federal law enforcement and prosecutors to sign statements confirming that charges or warrants are not based on political reasons.
Prohibits the President and White House staff from telling the Department of Justice how to handle individual criminal cases.
Requires federal prosecutors to show grand juries any evidence that might help a defendant or question a witness's truthfulness.
Lets defendants ask a judge to dismiss charges if there are strong reasons to believe political views influenced the prosecution.

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HR 7575 · 119th Congress · February 13, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit attorneys for the Government from being influenced by the political association, activities, or beliefs of a person in determining whether to commence or recommend prosecution or take other action against the person.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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