Congress creates a group to look into federal official wrongdoing.
H.R. 10878 — Truth and Accountability Commission Act · Filed by Ro Khanna (D-CA) · Introduced Oct 22, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill sets up an independent Truth and Accountability group with 11 members. The group can hold hearings and call witnesses. It looks into possible abuse of power and rule-breaking by federal officials starting January 20, 2025. It can send its findings to prosecutors and Congress. The group ends after 2 years.
Who it affects
Citizens get access to public records of investigations into federal wrongdoing. Congress gains a new tool to watch the executive branch. Federal officials under investigation may be called to testify.
One thing to notice
The group must finish its work in 2 years. This may not be enough time for complex cases. Referrals to prosecutors do not guarantee anyone will be charged.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Oct 22, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 22, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Truth and Accountability group — An independent group set up to look into wrongdoing by federal officials.
- rule-breaking — Actions that violate the rules set by the U.S. Constitution.
- executive branch — The part of government led by the President that enforces laws.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (17,262 characters) on Oct 31, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,778 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-31.
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