No Vigilante Checkpoints and Civil Rights Protection Act of 2026

Summary

The bill criminalizes private individuals or groups who stop vehicles, demand ID, or collect license‑plate data while pretending to be law enforcement, especially when targeting federal operations. It also gives anyone harmed the right to sue the perpetrators, their sponsors, or complicit government entities for at least $10,000 per violation, plus other damages. Penalties include up to five years in prison, or ten years if a weapon is used or a federal officer is targeted.

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