H.R. 7290

Summary

H.R. 7290, the Qualified Immunity Accountability Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 30, 2026 by Rep. Julie Johnson (D). It last saw action on Feb 4, 2026: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1989).

Record

Text

H.R. 7290 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 7290 IH: Qualified Immunity Accountability Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-30
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7290  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 30, 2026   Ms. Johnson of Texas  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to revise the applicable standards regarding death resulting from a deprivation of rights under color of law.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Qualified Immunity Accountability Act  .
2.
Deprivation of rights under color of law
Section 242 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking  willfully  and inserting  knowingly or recklessly ;
(2)
by striking  , or may be sentenced to death ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:  For purposes of this section, an act shall be considered to have resulted in death if the act was a substantial factor contributing to the death of the person. .
3.
Qualified immunity reform
Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 42 U.S.C. 1983 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
It shall not be a defense or immunity in any action brought under this section against a local law enforcement officer (as such term is defined in section 2 of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025), or in any action under any source of law against a Federal investigative or law enforcement officer (as such term is defined in section 2680(h) of title 28, United States Code), that—
(1)
the defendant was acting in good faith, or that the defendant believed, reasonably or otherwise, that his or her conduct was lawful at the time when the conduct was committed; or
(2)
the rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws were not clearly established at the time of their deprivation by the defendant, or that at such time, the state of the law was otherwise such that the defendant could not reasonably have been expected to know whether his or her conduct was lawful.
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to revise the applicable standards regarding death resulting from a deprivation of rights under color of law.

Sponsors

Rep. Julie Johnson (D) sponsors H.R. 7290 alone.

Julie Johnson

Rep. · D–TX-32 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 7290 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary

Judiciary

Referred To · Jan 30, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7290 has taken 3 actions since Jan 30, 2026, the latest on Feb 4, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 7290 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 7290.

HR 5361George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025Sep 15, 2025 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees o… · Related bill

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Titles

H.R. 7290 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Qualified Immunity Accountability Act — Display Title
• Qualified Immunity Accountability Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend title 18, United States Code, to revise the applicable standards regarding death resulting from a deprivation of rights under color of law. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7290 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Automotive Industry, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Government Issues, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries.

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7290 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7290’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7290, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 22 (Friday, January 30, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. JOHNSON of Texas:H.R. 7290.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Necessary and Proper Clause--Article I, Section 8,Clause 18[Page H1922]

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