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POSITIVE Justice & Civil Liberties 119th Congress

H.R.3602 Ending Qualified Immunity Act

Ends qualified immunity for police officers, allowing victims of misconduct to sue for civil rights violations (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Qualified immunity is judicial doctrine (Harlow 1982), not statutory; Reuters documented thousands of shielded excessive force cases.

42 U.S.C. § 1983 — civil action for deprivation of rights; qualified immunity is judicial doctrine, not statutory
  • Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800 (1982) — created qualified immunity standard
  • Reuters Investigation (2020): qualified immunity shielded officers in thousands of documented excessive force cases

Bill activity

Introduced May 23, 2025 by Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) with 14 original cosponsors. 18 cosponsors as of Mar 24, 2026.

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this bill.
  1. IntroducedMay 23, 2025
  2. Passed House 
  3. Passed Senate 
  4. To President 
  5. Became Law 

Latest action May 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window

119th Congress (Jan 2025 to Jan 2027)

Aug 2025SepOctNovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctMay 23, 2025Oct 16, 2026 (still open)14 originalAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.André Carson (D-IN-7). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (D-GA-4). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Nikema Williams (D-GA-5). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5). Cosponsored Jun 4, 2025, 12 days after introduction.Al Green (D-TX-9). Cosponsored Aug 8, 2025, 77 days after introduction.James P. McGovern (D-MA-2). Cosponsored Jan 15, 2026, 237 days after introduction.Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13). Cosponsored Mar 24, 2026, 305 days after introduction. Oct 2025Feb 2026MayJulSepMay 23, 2025Oct 16, 2026 (still open)14 originalAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.André Carson (D-IN-7). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (D-GA-4). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Nikema Williams (D-GA-5). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12). Cosponsored May 23, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5). Cosponsored Jun 4, 2025, 12 days after introduction.Al Green (D-TX-9). Cosponsored Aug 8, 2025, 77 days after introduction.James P. McGovern (D-MA-2). Cosponsored Jan 15, 2026, 237 days after introduction.Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13). Cosponsored Mar 24, 2026, 305 days after introduction.
Democratic 18

Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long. The block at the left holds the original cosponsors.

Still open as of Oct 16, 2026 (119th Congress): not yet reported by the House Judiciary Committee.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions
  1. Introduced in House
  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. 14 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
  4. Ilhan Omar cosponsored (D-MN)
  5. Al Green cosponsored (D-TX)
  6. James P. McGovern cosponsored (D-MA)
  7. Shri Thanedar cosponsored (D-MI)

Votes on this bill

No recorded votes yet on this measure.

Cosponsors

18 cosponsored

Sponsor Introduced by Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) on May 23, 2025

MemberParty/StateDateDays after introductionOriginalGrade
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezD-NYMay 23, 20250OriginalA-
André CarsonD-INMay 23, 20250OriginalB+
Chellie PingreeD-MEMay 23, 20250OriginalA-
Delia C. RamirezD-ILMay 23, 20250OriginalA-
Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DCMay 23, 20250Original—
Henry C. "Hank" JohnsonD-GAMay 23, 20250OriginalA
Janice D. SchakowskyD-ILMay 23, 20250OriginalB+
Joyce BeattyD-OHMay 23, 20250OriginalB
Maxwell FrostD-FLMay 23, 20250OriginalA-
Nikema WilliamsD-GAMay 23, 20250OriginalA-
Pramila JayapalD-WAMay 23, 20250OriginalA-
Rashida TlaibD-MIMay 23, 20250OriginalA-
Robin L. KellyD-ILMay 23, 20250OriginalA-
Summer L. LeeD-PAMay 23, 20250OriginalA-
Ilhan OmarD-MNJun 4, 202512A-
Al GreenD-TXAug 8, 202577B+
James P. McGovernD-MAJan 15, 2026237B+
Shri ThanedarD-MIMar 24, 2026305B+

Ending Qualified Immunity Act. Qualified immunity, created by judicial interpretation rather than statute, prevents accountability for documented civil rights violations.