The main purpose of the Qualified Immunity Abolition Act of 2026 is to change the legal protections that law enforcement officers have when they are sued for violating someone's rights. Specifically, this legislation aims to eliminate the defense of qualified immunity, which has often shielded officers from accountability in civil rights cases. Key provisions of the Act include the removal of qualified immunity as a defense for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers in lawsuits filed under a specific section of the law that deals with civil rights violations.