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HR 1489 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

Civil Rights Enhancement and Law Enforcement Accountability Improvement Act of 2021

Introduced: March 2, 2021 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mar 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Rights Enhancement and Law Enforcement Accountability Improvement Act of 2021

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.

What's happening now May 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1489: Civil Rights Enhancement and Law Enforcement Accountability Improvement Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1489/
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"H.R. 1489: Civil Rights Enhancement and Law Enforcement Accountability Improvement Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1489/.
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H.R. 1489, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1489/.
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