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Legislation· Jan 2026
Legislation· Jan 2026HR 7046 In House committee
Sponsored by Ayanna Pressley (D)
Qualified Immunity Abolition Act of 2026
To amend the Revised Statutes to remove the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under section 1979, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
(Jan 13, 2026)
House
Committee on the Judiciary(Jan 13, 2026)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- James P. McGovern (D-MA)
- Al Green (D-TX)
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL)
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (D-GA)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
Recently introduced · no floor action yet