U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10826: Justice for Citizens Wrongfully Detained by ICE Act
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
To establish a private right of action for citizens of the United States who are arrested or detained by immigration officers or law enforcement officers enforcing the immigration laws without a warrant or probable cause, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To establish a private right of action for citizens of the United States who are arrested or detained by immigration officers or law enforcement officers enforcing the immigration laws without a warrant or probable cause, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
A BILL To establish a private right of action for citizens of the United States who are arrested or detained by immigration officers or law enforcement officers enforcing the immigration laws without a warrant or probable cause, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Citizens Wrongfully Detained by ICE Act . SECTION 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Under the Trump administration, United States citizens have been wrongfully stopped, arrested, and detained by immigration officers and law enforcement officers enforcing the immigration laws. (2) Wrongfully arrested and detained individuals are often stopped based on racial profiling and in violation of the First and Fourth Amendments to the United States Constitution. (3) Immigration officers and law enforcement officers enforcing the immigration laws do not have immunity from violating the Constitution, including the First and Fourth Amendments, when making stops, arrests, and detentions. (4) United States citizens who have been wrongfully arrested and detained deserve justice and compensation. SECTION 3. Private right of action (a) In general A citizen of the United States who is arrested or detained by an immigration officer or by a law enforcement officer enforcing the immigration laws (including pursuant to an agreement under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) )) …
Sponsors
- Teresa Fernandez (D, HD-NM-3) · primary sponsor
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, HD-012)
- Andre Carson (D, HD-IN-7)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Immigration
Common questions
- What is HB10826?
- HB10826 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Justice for Citizens Wrongfully Detained by ICE Act.
- What does HB10826 do?
- In its own words: To establish a private right of action for citizens of the United States who are arrested or detained by immigration officers or law enforcement officers enforcing the immigration laws without a warrant or probable cause, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10826?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10826?
- Teresa Fernandez (D, HD-NM-3), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10826?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10826
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