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H.R. 1470 (117th)

Ending Qualified Immunity Act

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Introduced

1 March 2021

Last action

28 April 2021 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], David Scott, Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]

Subjects

Defence, Rule of law

Source updated

5 December 2025

Defence · Rule of law

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 1 March 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 April 2021

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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