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Introduced
03/01/2021
03/01/2021
In Committee
04/28/2021
04/28/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Revised Statutes to remove the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under sec- tion 1979, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Ending Qualified Immunity Act, aims to remove the defense of qualified immunity for government officials who violate people's federal legal and constitutional rights. The bill cites the original intent of the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act, which provided a cause of action for individuals to sue state or local officials who deprive them of their rights. However, the Supreme Court has since interpreted this to include a "qualified immunity" defense, which has limited the ability of plaintiffs to recover damages when their rights are violated. This bill seeks to eliminate this qualified immunity defense, making it clear that good faith or the "clearly established" nature of the right at the time of the violation are not valid defenses.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (42)
Ayanna Pressley (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Cori Bush (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Chuy García (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Kathy Manning (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
David Scott (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (on 04/28/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1470/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1470/BILLS-117hr1470ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1470/BILLS-117hr1470ih.pdf.pdf |
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