HR 1470 117th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Constitution and constitutional amendments Due process and equal protection Government liability Law enforcement officers

Ending Qualified Immunity Act

Introduced: March 1, 2021 Introduced by: Pressley, Ayanna Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Apr 28, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Mar 1, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 1, 2021

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ending Qualified Immunity Act

This bill eliminates the defense of qualified immunity in civil actions for deprivation of rights. Qualified immunity is a judicially created doctrine that protects government employees or those acting with state authority from being held personally liable for constitutional violations.

The bill provides that under the statute allowing a civil action alleging deprivation of rights under color of law, it shall not be a defense or immunity to any such action that (1) the defendant was acting in good faith or believed that his or her conduct was lawful at the time it was committed; (2) the rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution or federal laws were not clearly established at the time of their deprivation; or (3) the state of the law was such that the defendant could not reasonably have been expected to know whether his or her conduct was lawful.

What's happening now April 28, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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