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HR 7828 116th Congress House

Civil Rights Enhancement and Law Enforcement Accountability Improvement Act of 2020

Official title: To permit vicarious liability claims against an employer of a person who, under color of law, subjects another to the deprivation of rights, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2020 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liabilityConstitution and constitutional amendmentsDue process and equal protectionGovernment liabilityLaw enforcement officers
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 29, 2020
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 Latest action July 29, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Rights Enhancement and Law Enforcement Accountability Improvement Act of 2020

This bill makes an employer of a law enforcement officer acting under color of law vicariously liable, in the same manner and to the same extent as a private employer is liable for the negligent acts of its employees, for that officer's acts or omissions committed within the scope of employment that deprive individuals of their constitutional rights.

The bill prohibits the assertion of a claim of immunity in such actions against law enforcement officers.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7828: Civil Rights Enhancement and Law Enforcement Accountability Improvement Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7828/
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"H.R. 7828: Civil Rights Enhancement and Law Enforcement Accountability Improvement Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7828/.
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H.R. 7828, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7828/.
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