# 119-hr-6092: Constitutional Accountability Act

119-hr-6092, Constitutional Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6092
- Congress: 119
- Title: Constitutional Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-12

## Summary

**Broad expansion of civil liability for constitutional violations by law enforcement.** This bill would rewrite 42 U.S.C. 1983 to let private people sue a wider set of governments, agencies, and private entities for constitutional violations by people who perform law enforcement work. - Victims and families: Would let private plaintiffs sue the United States, a State, Territory, the District of Columbia, local governments, agencies, and private entities when an employee or contractor doing law enforcement work violates constitutional rights. - Governments and agencies: Would create direct liability for harms committed by employed or contracted law enforcement personnel without requiring a showing that the harm came from an official policy or custom and without regard to the individual officer's immunity. - Federal exposure: Would expressly waive the United States' sovereign immunity for claims under the new subsection and clarify that states can be sued for these claims.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More ways to sue governments and contractors: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would let people sue many more public and private actors for constitutional violations. It would treat the United States, States, Territories, D.C., local governments, agencies, and private entities as "persons" for these suits. It would define law enforcement officers broadly…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6092 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6092)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [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)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6092 (as of 2026-08-12).