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119-hr-6493119th Congress

NOEM Act

Sponsored By: Representative Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

Introduced

Summary

Adds federal immigration enforcement personnel to the list of defendants who can be sued under 42 U.S.C. 1983. This bill would let people bring civil claims under Section 1983 against individuals acting under federal immigration enforcement authority for alleged constitutional violations.

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  • People affected by federal immigration enforcement: Gain a civil path to sue federal immigration officers for constitutional violations using 42 U.S.C. 1983.
  • Federal immigration enforcement personnel: Would be newly exposed to individual civil liability under Section 1983 when acting under federal immigration enforcement authority.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Allow suits against immigration officers

If enacted, this bill would let people sue federal immigration enforcement officers under 42 U.S.C. 1983 for alleged constitutional rights violations. Immigrants and noncitizens who say a federal immigration officer violated their rights would be able to bring these civil lawsuits. Courts would decide any relief, including money damages.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

MA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/12/2026

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