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

Brittany Pettersen

Democrat · CO · Representative

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-20

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The proposal would modify federal law to add new restrictions on when the government can be sued for intentional wrongdoing by its employees. Currently, there are limited exceptions that allow people to sue the federal government for intentional torts (deliberate harmful actions), and this bill would narrow those exceptions even further, making it harder for citizens to hold federal agencies and their workers accountable in court.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9793 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9793 To amend title 28 to include additional limitations on the intentional tort exception, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Weaponization Offender Claims Ban Act of 2026''. SEC. 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.''. <all>

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