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H.R. 5535 (95th)

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

23 March 1977

Last action

23 March 1977 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Metcalfe, Ralph H. [D-IL-1], Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10], Rep. Steers, Newton I., Jr. [R-MD-8], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large]

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1 August 2024

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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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Timeline

  1. 23 March 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 March 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 March 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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