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H.R. 4944

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4944, the Ending Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents Act, was introduced in the House on Aug 8, 2025 by Rep. Shri Thanedar (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Aug 8, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 4944 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb4944/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4944 IH: Ending Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-08
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4944  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 8, 2025   Mr. Thanedar  (for himself and  Ms. Schakowsky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To end qualified immunity for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Ending Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents Act  .
2.
Ending qualified immunity for ICE agents
Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 42 U.S.C. 1983 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
It shall not be a defense or immunity in any action brought under this section or any other Federal law against a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent that—
(1)
the defendant was acting in good faith, or that the defendant believed, reasonably or otherwise, that his or her conduct was lawful at the time when the conduct was committed; or
(2)
the rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws were not clearly established at the time of their deprivation by the defendant, or that at such time, the state of the law was otherwise such that the defendant could not reasonably have been expected to know whether his or her conduct was lawful.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-08-08
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To end qualified immunity for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

Sponsors

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D) sponsors H.R. 4944, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4944 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Aug 8, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4944 has taken 2 actions since Aug 8, 2025.

ChamberAction
Aug 8, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Aug 8, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 4944 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4944 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Ending Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To end qualified immunity for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Ending Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Ending Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents Act — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4944 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4944’s is Immigration.

hr4944/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4944, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 136 (Friday, August 8, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THANEDAR:H.R. 4944.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H3689]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com