ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability Act
This bill creates a legal pathway for individuals harmed by ICE or CBP officers to sue the U.S. government directly for constitutional violations. It amends the Federal Tort Claims Act to allow victims to seek monetary damages for deprivations of rights under the Constitution, including due process violations, racial profiling, unreasonable searches, or privacy rights infringements, regardless of whether the violation stemmed from official policy. The government would be liable for these damages, funded from specific appropriations (like those for border security), and the bill waives sovereign immunity for such cases. This directly affects people subjected to unlawful immigration enforcement actions by ICE or CBP officers, providing them a new civil remedy against the government.
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Last action Jan 29, 2026
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Jan 29, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan 29, 2026
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Jeff Merkley
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Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
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Ron Wyden
DDemocratic
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