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S3804Referred to Committee

Under Color of Law Accountability Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-09
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Cory A. Booker
Cory A. Booker
Democrat · NJ · Senator
Votes with party: 82.7% (814 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001288

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

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

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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.

2026-02-09

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would make it easier to hold police officers and other government officials legally accountable when they abuse their power or violate people's rights while performing their duties. It likely aims to strengthen protections for citizens by clarifying or expanding the circumstances under which individuals can sue or prosecute officials for misconduct, addressing concerns about excessive force and civil rights violations.

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

Crime and Law Enforcement
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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