United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 15 D cosponsors

HR 7046 — Qualified Immunity Abolition Act of 2026

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 D).

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Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Civil rights · 42 U.S.C. ch. 21 1 section
  • § 1983 Civil action for deprivation of rights Amends

    42 U.S.C. § 1983

    The law today

    Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress, except that in any action brought against a judicial officer for an act or omission taken in such officer’s judicial capacity, injunctive relief shall not be granted unless a declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief was unavailable. For the purposes of this section, any Act of Congress applicable exclusively to the District of Columbia shall be considered to be a statute of the District of Columbia.

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How this bill changes current law

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The bill removes the defense of qualified immunity for law enforcement officers in actions under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1983

    (a)

    Adds a subsection designation to clarify that the following text is a new subsection.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1983

    (b) It shall not be a defense to any action brought against a Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer that is pending on, or filed after, the date of enactment of this subsection that, at the time of the deprivation-- (1) the defendant was acting in good faith; (2) the defendant believed, reasonably or otherwise, that his or her conduct was lawful; (3) the rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws were not clearly established; or (4) the state of the law was such that the defendant could not reasonably have been expected to know whether his or her conduct was lawful.

    Establishes that certain defenses related to qualified immunity are not applicable in lawsuits against law enforcement officers.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1983

    and every Federal law enforcement officer who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of the United States,

    Expands the definition of who is liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to include federal law enforcement officers.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H649)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 532 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (532)

532 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 7046?
HR 7046 is sponsored by Omar, Ilhan (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Green, Al (Democratic), Frost, Maxwell (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Williams, Nikema (Democratic), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), and Pressley, Ayanna (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 7046?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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