Federal Prosecutorial Accountability Act
Introduced in SenateApr 16, 2026

Federal Prosecutorial Accountability Act

6 sections · 1 min read

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Federal Prosecutorial Accountability Act.

Section 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:

(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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