H.R. 9961 — No Campaign Funded Cover-Ups Act

This section prohibits a candidate for federal office or federal officeholder from using campaign contributions or legal expense funds to pay legal fees defending against a claim of sexual assault, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment (with reimbursement permitted if the individual is held not liable), to pay related settlements or court-ordered judgments, or to pay private investigators or opposition research targeting the claimant. It applies retroactively to any such payments made after the date 2 years prior to enactment.

This section requires political committees to report additional details on any disbursement for legal fees, services, or expenses, including the recipient's name, date and amount of the disbursement, a description of the legal matter's purpose, whether the payment covers representation, reimbursement, settlement, judgment, or another purpose, and the name of any person whose legal expenses were paid if different from the recipient.