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| Long title | To amend the Revised Statutes to remove the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under section 1979, and for other purposes. |
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| Announced in | the 117th United States Congress |
| Number of co-sponsors | 39 |
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The Ending Qualified Immunity Act is a proposed United States Act of Congress introduced in 2020 by Justin Amash (L-Michigan) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts) to end qualified immunity in the United States.[1][2][3] Qualified immunity shields police officers and other government officials from being held personally liable for discretionary actions performed within their official capacity (even if those actions violate the civil rights of those affected) unless their actions violate "clearly established" federal law, a precedent requiring both that those actions violate written law and that there be a judicial precedent establishing that such actions are unlawful.[4][5][6]
The bill was re-introduced in the 117th Congress by Rep. Pressley in the House of Representatives[7][8] and by Sen. Edward Markey in the Senate.[7][9]
- ^ H.R. 7085 (116th Cong.)
- ^ Prignano, Christina (June 4, 2020). "Ayanna Pressley, Justin Amash introduce bill to end prohibition on lawsuits against police officers". Boston Globe. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ Sibilla, Nick (June 3, 2020). "New Bill Would Abolish Qualified Immunity, Make It Easier To Sue Cops Who Violate Civil Rights". Forbes. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Millhiser, Ian (June 3, 2020). "Why police can violate your constitutional rights and suffer no consequences in court". Vox. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Morgan, David (June 4, 2020). "U.S. lawmaker prepares bill aiming to end court protection for police". Reuters. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Alpert, Seth W.; Stoughton, Jeffrey J.; Noble, Geoffrey P. (June 3, 2020). "How to Actually Fix America's Police". The Atlantic. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Binion, Billy (March 1, 2021). "Ayanna Pressley Revives Justin Amash's Bill To End Qualified Immunity". Reason. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ H.R. 1470 (117th Cong.)
- ^ S. 492 (117th Cong.)