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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
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey
Democrat · MA · Senator
Votes with party: 67.0% (321 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M000133

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)· 2026-02-03

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-01-13

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-01-13

Previously

  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-13

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.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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