S. 3186 119th Congress Senate

Constitutional Accountability Act

Official title: A bill to ensure that the United States, States, and local governments are liable for monetary damages for constitutional violations by law enforcement officers.

Introduced: November 18, 2025 Introduced by: Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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Became law

Nov 18, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Nov 18, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 26, 2008	Senate · vote #187	On the Cloture Motion S. 3186	Rejected	50–35	See who voted →

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

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Lobbying activity 1

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for AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION · New York · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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Cosponsors 3

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Jan 27, 2026

Duckworth, Tammy

Illinois · Jan 12, 2026

Padilla, Alex

California · Nov 18, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3186: Constitutional Accountability Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3186/

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"S. 3186: Constitutional Accountability Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3186/.

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S. 3186, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3186/.

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