To amend the Revised Statutes to remove the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under section 1979, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Revised Statutes to remove the defense of qualified immunity in
the case of any action under section 1979, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HBA67FE538B354195867826D849DBA2EB: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Qualified Immunity Act.
- Section H191660E6014D48B39C94C1C2D52BDDB3: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Congress passed the Act of April 20, 1871 (commonly known as the Ku Klux Klan Act; 17 Stat. 13, chapter 22) to...
- Section HEE37478B3A634662B522673E0596165D: 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that Congress must correct the erroneous interpretation of section 1979 of the Revised Statutes that provides...
- Section HA99A196DB1B84DF4BC373E6179BD50AE: 4. Removal of qualified immunity Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983) is amended— by inserting (a) before Every person; and by adding at the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Revised Statutes to remove the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under section 1979, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Revised Statutes to remove the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under section 1979, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Sanders) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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