With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, a cost estimate provided by the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 was not made available to the Committee in time for the filing of this report. The Chairman of the Committee shall cause such estimate to be printed in the Congressional Record upon its receipt by the Committee.
Monitor Accountability Act
U.S. Congress · HR8365 ·
Introduced
In Committee
Reported
Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Progression
Introduced (+2 more)
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Ses… (+1 more)
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on… (+1 more)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1275…
House vote: Failed (+13 more)
Received in the Senate and Read twice a…
2026-04-20
2026-05-18
Timing in context
House vote: Failed (+22 more)
2025-01-07
2026-05-18
Primary sponsor's contributions received (same period)
Jan '25
Apr '25
Jul '25
Oct '25
Jan '26
Apr '26
2025-01-07
2026-05-18
Adjacency in time is shown for context; it is not evidence of cause. Funded ≠ false — see the methodology.
What the bill says
Introduced 2026-04-20. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Summary (plain-language)
Monitor Accountability Act This bill requires the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish conditions on the appointment of monitors to oversee state and local governmental entities. A monitor is an independent official appointed to oversee corrective reforms as part of a civil settlement agreement or consent decree, such as to remedy a pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing. Among the conditions, this bill requires notice and an opportunity for public comment prior to the appointment of a monitor, limits an individual to one monitor appointment at a time, sets a five-year term limit for monitors, and requires a public accounting of the fees charged and services provided by the monitor. It also caps fees and explicitly authorizes the use of pro bono services. In 2021, the Department of Justice began implementing a set of principles and specific recommendations regarding the use of monitors in civil settlement agreements and consent decrees involving state and local governmental entities, including recommendations relating to term limits, capping fees, and public accountability.
Sponsors
- Andy Biggs (primary)
- Russell Fry
- Troy E. Nehls
Text versions
What analysts say
Committee reports
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H. Rept. 119-635
With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, a cost estimate provided by the Congressi…
CBO cost estimate from the committee report (public domain).
What politicians say
No linked claims or utterances yet — no one on record has cited this measure to justify a public argument.
Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2026-05-14 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1275. (consideration: CR H3480-3486) |
| 2026-05-14 | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, H. Con. Res. 96 and H.R. 8469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, and H.Con.Res. 96 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8469 under a structured rule. The resolution makes in order one motion to recommit on each bill. |
| 2026-05-14 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8365. |
| 2026-05-14 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2026-05-14 | Mr. Boyle (PA) moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3486) |
| 2026-05-14 | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. |
| 2026-05-14 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8365, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Boyle (PA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-05-14 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3507-3509) |
| 2026-05-14 | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 213 (Roll no. 172). |
| 2026-05-14 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 219 - 204 (Roll no. 173). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3480) |
| 2026-05-14 | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 219 - 204 (Roll no. 173). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3480) |
| 2026-05-14 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-05-12 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1275 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, H. Con. Res. 96 and H.R. 8469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5625, H.R. 6260, H.R. 8365, and H.Con.Res. 96 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8469 under a structured rule. The resolution makes in order one motion to recommit on each bill. |
| 2026-05-04 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-635. |
| 2026-05-04 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 551. |
| 2026-04-22 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-04-22 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11. |
| 2026-04-20 | Introduced in House |
| 2026-04-20 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |