releases: https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/moulton-introduces-noem-act-hold-ice-officers-accountable-constitutional
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| https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/moulton-introduces-noem-act-hold-ice-officers-accountable-constitutional | Moulton Introduces the NOEM Act to Hold ICE Officers Accountable for Constitutional Violations | 2025-12-08 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Democrat | House | MA | Seth Moulton | M001196 | moulton.house.gov | moulton | https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases | scraper | Under current federal law, victims of constitutional violations can only sue state and local officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983—the statute that underpins countless civil rights cases, including those involving police brutality. But § 1983 does not apply to federal officers. Instead, victims must rely on a judge-made doctrine known as Bivens. In recent years, the Supreme Court has nearly eliminated Bivens remedies, leaving victims with virtually no path to justice when federal officers violate their rights. The NOEM Act directly addresses this gap by amending 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to explicitly apply to individuals acting “under federal immigration enforcement authority.” This simple, targeted amendment ensures that ICE and other federal immigration enforcement officers can be held liable in the same way as any state or local law enforcement officer when they violate a person’s constitutional rights. The NOEM Act focuses solely on immigration-related federal officers, ensuring it does not duplicate prior legislation introduced to broadly extend Bivens across all federal agencies. Instead, it addresses the area where abuses are especially prevalent and where victims are most systematically denied remedies. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |