Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement Act
- Last Action
- 6/17/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-17Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4625-4626)
- 2021-06-17Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-17 (00)
Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement Act
This bill revises procedures regarding an individual's right to file civil actions for deprivation of rights under color of law.
The bill (1) provides statutory authority for individuals to sue federal law enforcement officers (current law restricts the ability of an individual to file a lawsuit against a federal law enforcement officer in many cases); and (2) makes federal law enforcement agencies liable for the conduct of an officer, regardless of whether the officer has a qualified immunity defense.
Cosponsors (8)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Due process and equal protection
- Government liability
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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