Law
Ending Qualified Immunity Act
Would have eliminated the qualified immunity defense in civil rights actions, making it easier to hold state actors personally liable for constitutional violations.
Year
2021
Impact
Blocked
Status
Blocked
Party
Democratic Party
Era
Contemporary Era
Impact Context
The bill was introduced in the wake of nationwide protests over police violence but failed to advance, leaving a major barrier to civil-rights accountability in place.
What This Policy Did
The bill was introduced in the wake of nationwide protests over police violence but failed to advance, leaving a major barrier to civil-rights accountability in place.
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Sources
Congress.gov • Government • Mar 1, 2021
Official House bill page showing introduction and committee referral of the 117th Congress version.