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Weaponization Offender Claims Ban Act of 2026
To amend title 28 to include additional limitations on the intentional tort exception, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Amends the Federal Tort Claims Act to add limitations on when private individuals can bring intentional tort claims against the federal government.
- Bars individuals who have been convicted of assault or battery against a federal law enforcement officer from bringing such claims.
- Bars individuals who have been convicted of offenses related to interference with federal elections, obstruction of federal processes, or confrontations with federal law enforcement officers from bringing such claims.
- Bars individuals who have been convicted of felony offenses involving theft, embezzlement, misuse of federal funds, or interference with federal oversight from bringing such claims.
- Applies these bars regardless of whether the individual was pardoned or had their sentence commuted.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Brittany Pettersen’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $30,671
- COINBASE $18,000
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $13,200
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $13,000
- SOLANA LABS $9,900
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Actions (2)
- Jul 20, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jul 20, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 20, 2026
Ms. Pettersen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28 to include additional limitations on the intentional tort exception, and for other purposes.
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 “Weaponization Offender Claims Ban Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. EXCEPTIONS.
Section 2680(h) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking “Any claim” and inserting “(1) Any claim”;
(2) by inserting “subject to paragraph (2),” before “with regard to acts”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(2) A private individual may only bring such a claim if such individual has not been convicted of (without regard to whether that person was pardoned or any sentence entered against that person was commuted)—
“(A) assault or battery against a Federal law enforcement officer;
“(B) an offense related to interference with the administration, certification, or counting of a Federal election;
“(C) an offense related to obstruction, interference, or unlawful influence over a Federal governmental process;
“(D) any felony offense related to any confrontation with a Federal law enforcement officer; or
“(E) any felony offense involving theft, embezzlement, misuse of Federal funds, obstruction of Federal oversight or investigative activities, or interference with appropriations or budgetary processes.”. <all>
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