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No Special Immunity for Violating Our State Laws Act of 2026
To amend title 18, United States Code, to waive immunity for certain acts committed by Federal law enforcement officers.
Summary
This bill amends federal law to waive immunity for federal law enforcement officers who commit acts causing death or serious bodily injury while performing immigration law enforcement duties. The bill provides that such officers are not immune from prosecution under state law for these acts. The provision applies specifically to acts committed while enforcing the immigration laws as defined in the Immigration and Nationality Act. The bill does not change immunity for other acts or other types of federal officers. The effect is to allow states to prosecute federal immigration law enforcement officers for causing death or serious bodily injury in the performance of their duties.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mary Gay Scanlon’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BALLARD SPAHR LLP $35,392
- BALLARD SPAHR $32,750
- UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA $10,450
- NULL $9,550
- AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mary Gay Scanlon → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 15, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- May 15, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
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
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.”. <all>
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