A bill to authorize actions for redress in cases involving the violation of the constitutional rights of institutionalized persons.

Summary

Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action in any United States district court for the relief of any institutionalized person whenever the Attorney General has cause to believe that the constitutional rights of such person are being violated pursuant to a pattern or practice of such violations. Requires the Attorney General to give the officials of such institution a reasonable time to correct such violation. Makes any person who causes such a violation liable for redress to the institutionalized person whose rights have been violated. Permits the issuance of an injunction or other preventive relief. Permits the court to award reasonable attorney's fees to a prevailing party. Permits the Attorney General to intervene in such private suits upon certification that the case is of general public importance.

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Timeline

1. 26 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 January 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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