Bill · H.R. 7284· House(119-HR-7284)
ICE OUT Act
- Introduced
- 1/30/2026
- Last activity
- 1/30/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Daniel Goldman
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "ICE OUT Act," aims to reform qualified immunity standards for certain federal officials. It specifically targets officers and agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) engaged in law enforcement activities. The legislation amends Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes to adjust how immunity defenses are applied. Under this proposal, the immunity defense would be unavailable if the facts alleged constitute excessive force in violation of the 4th amendment. For all other cases, the defense is only available if the defendant's actions were consistent with rights that were clearly established at the time.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this change how police departments operate?+7
The bill restricts qualified immunity for ICE and CBP officers in cases involving excessive force and requires courts to evaluate constitutional violations first.
Would immigrants be better off under this?+6
The bill increases accountability for ICE and CBP agents by removing immunity in cases of excessive force.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?+5
The bill provides greater legal recourse against ICE and CBP officers, which may disproportionately benefit Hispanic communities frequently subject to such enforcement.
The opposite
Does this tighten control of the border?-3
By increasing the legal liability of ICE and CBP agents, the bill may create hesitation in border enforcement actions.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection Against Excessive Force: The bill removes the immunity defense if the facts alleged by a plaintiff would constitute excessive force in violation of the 4th amendment (Section 2, subsection b, part 1). This could provide a path for accountability when such force is used.
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Higher Standard for Immunity: In all other cases, an immunity defense is only available if the defendant acted in a manner consistent with rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws clearly established at the time (Section 2, subsection b, part 2).
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Specific Court Requirements: Courts are required to first determine if the alleged facts constitute a violation of constitutional rights before determining if those rights were clearly established (Section 2, subsection c).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants+6Good For Hispanic Americans+5Good For Low Income Households+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Due Process+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform+7Improves Border Security-3
- 2/11/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/5/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/30/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
J. CorreaDemocrat · California
Diana DeGetteDemocrat · Colorado
Laura FriedmanDemocrat · California
Eric SwalwellDemocrat · California