Disband the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other politicized intelligence and law enforcement agencies

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Bill Ridenour

HCR 5 urges Congress to disband the FBI and ATF and proposes transferring non-political functions to an interstate compact to maintain impartial law enforcement.

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Overview

Bill: HCR 5 (House Concurrent Resolution)

Session: 2026, West Virginia

Introduced: January 20, 2026 by Delegate Ridenour (co-sponsored)

Status: Referred to the Judiciary and then Rules committee; introduced in the House

HCR 5 is a symbolic resolution urging the United States Congress to disband certain federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies, specifically the FBI and the ATF, and to pursue an interstate compact for transferring remaining non-political law enforcement capabilities to a nonpolitical, interstate framework.

Purpose and intent

The core aim is to condemn what the resolution characterizes as politicization and improper conduct by the FBI and ATF.

It calls on Congress to disband the FBI, the ATF, and any other federal entities “engaged in political actions designed to benefit a specific ideological movement or political party.”

It proposes moving the FBI’s remaining non-political investigative capabilities (notably the Laboratory Division) to an interstate compact to prevent political interference in law enforcement.

Key provisions

A formal call to Congress to disband the FBI, ATF, and other federally perceived politically biased agencies.

Recommendation to relocate residual, non-political investigative capabilities (e.g., the FBI Laboratory Division) to an interstate compact structure to maintain impartial law enforcement functions.

Authorization for the Clerk of the House of Delegates to:

Send copies of the resolution to national leaders (President, Senate Secretary, House Speaker and Clerk) and members of WV’s delegation to Congress.
Send copies to presiding officers of legislative bodies in other states and invite them to join West Virginia in endorsing disbandment, investigation, and the interstate compact framework.

Who/what would be affected

Directly affects: Federal law enforcement agencies named (FBI and ATF) and any other federal entities identified in the resolution as politically biased.

Indirect effects: Encourages interstate collaboration to relocate non-political investigative functions and to establish a compact governing those functions.

Constituents: West Virginia residents, state lawmakers, and other states’ legislatures that might join in supporting the interstate compact concept.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Introduction date: January 20, 2026.

Referral path: House Judiciary Committee, then Rules Committee.

Status: Introduced and filed; no enacted provisions or binding effect within WV law—this is a formal expression of position and a call to action rather than enacted policy.

Next steps: If supported, the resolution would be used to advocate at the federal level and to solicit support from other states for a multistate compact proposal.

Notes

The resolution uses strong language alleging political persecution and manipulation by federal agencies, framed as constitutional violations in WV law and federal operations.

As a concurrent resolution, HCR 5 expresses the stance of West Virginia’s Legislature and does not itself create statutory changes or funding. Any change to federal agency structure would require federal legislative action, not state law.