Bill > HR4944

This bill aims to end qualified immunity for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents by amending existing law to remove current legal protections. Specifically, the bill modifies Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes to eliminate two key defenses that ICE agents currently use in legal proceedings: first, the defense that they were acting in good faith or believed their conduct was lawful, and second, the defense that the legal rights they were alleged to have violated were not clearly established at the time of the incident. Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that generally protects government officials from being personally sued for actions taken while performing their official duties, unless they violate clearly established constitutional rights. By removing these protections, the bill would make it easier for individuals to sue ICE agents for potential misconduct or rights violations, effectively increasing accountability for actions taken in the course of their work. This change could potentially expose ICE agents to more personal legal liability when their actions are challenged in court.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4944/all-info