Failed in the House on May 14, 2026 · 210 Yea, 213 Nay, 7 Not Voting
Question: On Motion to Recommit: H R 8365 Monitor Accountability Act
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 t…