No Vigilante Checkpoints and Civil Rights Protection Act of 2026

This bill would make it a federal crime for anyone without lawful authority to knowingly stop people or vehicles on public roads, demand identification, ask to search people or property, or collect license plate data in order to enforce, monitor, obstruct, or influence federal law enforcement operations. Violations could bring up to 5 years in prison, a fine, or both, and up to 10 years if the offense involves a weapon, causes bodily injury, or interferes with or targets a federal officer or operation. People harmed by this conduct could sue the individuals involved, organizations that directed or funded it, and government entities that knowingly allowed it on public property they control. Courts could award at least $10,000 per violation plus other damages and attorneys' fees, qualified immunity would not be a defense, and lawsuits could be filed within 5 years.

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Sponsors

• Dan Crenshaw Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors