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H.R. 9793

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9793, the Weaponization Offender Claims Ban Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jul 20, 2026 by Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jul 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 9793 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb9793/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9793 IH: Weaponization Offender Claims Ban Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-20
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9793  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 20, 2026   Ms. Pettersen  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 28 to include additional limitations on the intentional tort exception, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Weaponization Offender Claims Ban Act of 2026  .
2.
Exceptions
Section 2680(h) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking  Any claim  and inserting
(1)  Any claim ;
(2)
by inserting  subject to paragraph (2),  before  with regard to acts ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(2)
A private individual may only bring such a claim if such individual has not been convicted of (without regard to whether that person was pardoned or any sentence entered against that person was commuted)—
(A)
assault or battery against a Federal law enforcement officer;
(B)
an offense related to interference with the administration, certification, or counting of a Federal election;
(C)
an offense related to obstruction, interference, or unlawful influence over a Federal governmental process;
(D)
any felony offense related to any confrontation with a Federal law enforcement officer; or
(E)
any felony offense involving theft, embezzlement, misuse of Federal funds, obstruction of Federal oversight or investigative activities, or interference with appropriations or budgetary processes.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 28 to include additional limitations on the intentional tort exception, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D) sponsors H.R. 9793 alone.

Committees

H.R. 9793 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jul 20, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9793 has taken 2 actions since Jul 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 20, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 20, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 9793 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9793 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Weaponization Offender Claims Ban Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Weaponization Offender Claims Ban Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 28 to include additional limitations on the intentional tort exception, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9793 under Law, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9793’s is Law.

hr9793/policy-areas.txt
LawAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9793, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 118 (Monday, July 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. PETTERSEN:H.R. 9793.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution[Page H4682]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com