Qualified Immunity Abolition Act

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Introduced

16 December 2020

Last action

16 December 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

Qualified Immunity Abolition 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 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

16 December 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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16 December 2020
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7225)
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16 December 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
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16 December 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8979
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/8979
us · 116-hr-8979 · source updated 3 January 2025