# 119-hr-4944: Ending Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents Act

119-hr-4944, Ending Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-08-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4944
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ending Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-08

## Summary

**Would end qualified immunity for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.** The bill would amend 42 U.S.C. 1983 to stop ICE agents from using good-faith or reasonable-belief-of-law defenses or arguing that rights were not clearly established, making it easier for people to bring federal civil claims when they allege constitutional violations by ICE personnel.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier to sue immigration agents: benefit, medium. The bill would limit legal defenses for U.S. immigration (ICE) agents in civil rights lawsuits. Courts would no longer accept “good faith” or “the law was not clearly established” as defenses. This would apply to suits under federal civil rights law and other federal laws against ICE agents. If ena…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4944 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4944)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4944 (as of 2026-08-08).