A bill to amend section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983), relating to civil actions for the deprivation of rights, to limit the applicability of that statute to laws relating to equal rights.

Summary

Amends current law creating a Federal cause of action for the violation of a person's civil rights under color of State law to limit the availability of such action to the deprivation of constitutional rights or law providing for equal rights of citizens or all persons within United States jurisdiction.

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Timeline

1. 26 February 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 February 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 March 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

   Source: Committee

4. 6 May 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 May 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

6. 8 July 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

7. 23 July 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 February 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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