Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez introduces H.R. 10826: Justice for Citizens Wrongfully Detained by ICE Act

We have received text from H.R. 10826: Justice for Citizens Wrongfully Detained by ICE Act. This bill was received on 2026-10-15, and currently has 1 cosponsor.

Here is a short summary of the bill:

This bill would create a way for U.S. citizens to sue immigration officers, or other law enforcement officers enforcing immigration laws, if they are arrested or detained without a warrant or without probable cause on or after January 20, 2025 .

What a person could recover

If a court rules in the person’s favor, the bill would require the court to award:

• $500,000 in damages, plus
• $100,000 for each day the person was detained after the arrest or detention,
• Attorney’s fees and court costs , and
• Any injunctive or declaratory relief the court thinks is appropriate.

Who could be sued

The lawsuit could be filed against:

• The individual officer, and
• The United States government.

Limits and legal rules

• The lawsuit would have to be filed within 5 years after the claim arises.
• Officers could not use qualified immunity or absolute immunity as a defense under this bill.
• The federal government would be treated as having waived sovereign immunity for these claims, meaning it could be sued under this law.
• Any money awarded under this bill would be in addition to any other legal recovery the plaintiff may already be entitled to receive.

Other funding change

The bill would also permanently cancel any unobligated funds made available under a specific immigration-related reconciliation law section from Public Law 119-21 . In plain terms, money that had been set aside there but not yet committed would be taken away and no longer available for use.

Relevant Companies

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Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez:

• H.R.10826: Justice for Citizens Wrongfully Detained by ICE Act
• H.R.10054: Chama Basin Watershed Protection Act
• H.R.9752: Protecting Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans Act of 2026
• H.R.9473: Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act
• H.R.8896: Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026
• H.R.8616: Caja del Rio Protection Act

You can track bills proposed by Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez on Investivoq's politician page for Leger Fernandez.

Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez Net Worth

Investivoq estimates that Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez is worth $1.9M, as of October 16th, 2026. This is the 277th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Leger Fernandez has approximately $506.9K invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.

You can track Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Leger Fernandez.

Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez Stock Trading

We have data on up to $50.0K of trades from Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez, which we parsed from STOCK Act filings. Some of the largest trades include:

• A January 20th, 2021 sale of up to $50K of $GBDC. The stock has fallen 16.02% since then.

You can track Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez's stock trading on Investivoq's politician page for Leger Fernandez.

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