No Vigilante Checkpoints and Civil Rights Protection Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7572 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7572 To protect the civil rights of individuals against unlawful vigilante checkpoints and identity demands, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2026 Mr. Crenshaw introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To protect the civil rights of individuals against unlawful vigilante checkpoints and identity demands, 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 ``No Vigilante Checkpoints and Civil Rights Protection Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Fourth Amendment protects the right of individuals to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, including unlawful vehicle stops and demands for identification. (2) In recent years, private individuals and organizations have engaged in conduct resembling law enforcement activities, including vehicle stops, identity checks, and license plate surveillance, without lawful authority. (3) Such conduct undermines public safety, interferes with Federal operations, and deprives individuals of rights secured by the Constitution and laws of the United States. (4) Congress has authority under article I, section 8, and section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment to protect civil rights and ensure the unobstructed execution of Federal law. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON FALSE ASSUMPTION OF GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY IN IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. (a) In General.--Chapter 33 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 709 the following: ``Sec. 709A. False assumption of government a