# 119-hr-6493: NOEM Act

119-hr-6493, NOEM Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6493
- Congress: 119
- Title: NOEM Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Allow suits against immigration officers: benefit, medium. 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 dec…

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- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
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## Sources
- [119-hr-6493 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6493)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implem…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1058)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6493 (as of 2026-09-21).