# 119-s-122: Qualified Immunity Act of 2025

119-s-122, Qualified Immunity Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-122
- Congress: 119
- Title: Qualified Immunity Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Makes qualified immunity statutory for law enforcement officers.** This bill would set a legal shield in civil cases under 42 U.S.C. 1983 by protecting officers and their agencies unless the constitutional right was clearly established or a court had already held the specific conduct constitutional. - People suing for constitutional violations would face a higher legal bar to prevail. Courts could dismiss claims when the right at issue was not clearly established at the time. - Federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement officers would gain a statutory defense from personal liability if they show the right was not clearly established or a court had found the conduct lawful. - Law enforcement agencies and local governments could avoid liability when an officer is found not liable and was acting within the scope of employment. - The protection would take effect 180 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New immunity rules for police and agencies: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would add a statutory qualified immunity defense for law enforcement officers sued under federal civil‑rights law. An officer could avoid liability if the right was not clearly established at the time or if a final court decision already held the specific conduct lawful. It wo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-1404: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-1715: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

## Sources
- [119-s-122 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/122)

## Related
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-1404: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1404)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-1715: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1715)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-122 (as of 2026-08-11).