H.R. 8365Monitor Accountability Act

2 recorded actionsWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Andy Biggs [R-AZ-05]
Cosponsors: 2 · 2 Republicans
Policy area: Law
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Latest action: May 18, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

IntroducedApr 20, 2026
Passed the HouseMay 14, 2026
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 8365 as reported to House on May 4, 2026. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 83652 roll calls on this measure

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May 14, 2026Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveMay 14, 2026

How every member votedHouse roll call 173

House May 14, 2026 · the primary vote

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Monitor Accountability Act

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219 Yea 204 Nay 7 not voting

Party-line vote 5 of 423 voting members broke with their own party: 5 Democrats.

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Democratic212 members

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Republican217 members

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Cosponsors2 · 2 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 8365 and vote against it. 2 signed when it was filed.

RRussell Fry [R-SC-07]Original2026 profile

RTroy E. Nehls [R-TX-22]Original

Who lobbied on H.R. 83652 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 8365 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIAfiled by STEPTOE LLP

Housing · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Trucking/Shipping · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +5 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

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