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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 8862

Introduced

No Special Immunity for Violating Our State Laws Act of 2026

Sponsor
DMary Gay Scanlon· Pennsylvania
Introduced
May 15, 2026
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.May 15, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8862 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8862

To amend title 18, United States Code, to waive immunity for certain 
acts committed by Federal law enforcement officers.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 15, 2026

Ms. Scanlon (for herself, Ms. Tlaib, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to waive immunity for certain 
acts committed by Federal law enforcement officers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``No Special Immunity for Violating 
Our State Laws Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. WAIVER OF IMMUNITY FOR CERTAIN ACTS COMMITTED BY FEDERAL LAW 
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 211 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 3245. Jurisdiction of State over offenses committed by Federal 
law enforcement officers
``Any person who, while engaged in the performance of duties 
pertaining to the enforcement of the immigration laws (as defined in 
section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)), 
commits any act that causes the death of, or serious bodily injury to, 
any other person, is not immune from prosecution under the law of a 
State.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 211 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``3245. Jurisdiction of State over offenses committed by Federal law 
enforcement officers.''.
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