# 119-hr-8862: No Special Immunity for Violating Our State Laws Act of 2026

119-hr-8862, No Special Immunity for Violating Our State Laws Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8862
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Special Immunity for Violating Our State Laws Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**No special immunity for federal officers.** This bill would add a new section to the federal criminal code saying state law can be used to prosecute federal officers who cause a death or serious bodily injury while enforcing immigration laws as defined in the Immigration and Nationality Act. - State prosecutors and courts gain clear authority to charge federal officers for killings or serious injuries tied to immigration enforcement. This expands local criminal jurisdiction in those cases. - Federal law enforcement officers would no longer be able to claim immunity from state criminal prosecution for those specific acts. Some agents could face state charges for on-duty conduct. - Victims and families get an additional path to seek criminal accountability at the state level after deaths or serious injuries connected to immigration enforcement.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- State prosecutions for federal immigration officers: benefit, high. This bill would let State prosecutors charge federal officers for deaths or serious injuries that happen while enforcing U.S. immigration laws. It would say those officers could not claim immunity from State criminal law in those cases. It would apply when a person is engaged in duties related to e…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8862 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8862)

## Related
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- [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)
- [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-8862 (as of 2026-09-21).