S3625Referred to Committee

Qualified Immunity Abolition Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-13
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1
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Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey
Democrat · MA · Senator
Votes with party: 85.3% (852 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (1)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-01-13

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would eliminate qualified immunity, a legal protection that currently shields police officers and other government officials from lawsuits even when they violate people's constitutional rights, as long as their actions weren't clearly illegal at the time. The change would make it easier for citizens to sue government employees for civil rights violations and potentially hold them personally accountable for damages. This would primarily affect law enforcement and other public officials, while giving individuals more legal recourse when they believe their rights have been violated.

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Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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