ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 28
- Latest action
- Jan 30, 2026
What it does
The ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability Act would allow individuals to sue the U.S. government for civil damages if their constitutional rights are violated by officers or agents of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including claims related to due process, racial profiling, unreasonable searches, and privacy or free speech violations. The bill amends the Federal Tort Claims Act to waive sovereign immunity for such claims, permitting plaintiffs to seek compensatory and punitive damages without needing to prove the violation stemmed from an official policy or custom. Funding for damages would come from specific appropriations…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.