A bill to amend section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983) to permit suits against bodies politic and the District of Columbia with respect to certain violations of civil rights.

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Introduced

4 January 1977

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Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

Revises the provision authorizing suits against persons acting under the color of State or Territorial law for the deprivation of Constitutional and Federal statutory rights to permit suits against (1) bodies politic and (2) persons acting under the color of law of the District of Columbia or a United States possession.

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summary · EN · 4 January 1977
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/549
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