3.0.0 7115 2022-02-08T23:16:58Z 2022-02-08T23:16:58Z House HR 2020-06-04 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 104 (Thursday, June 4, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VEASEY:H.R. 7115.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H2368]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-04T14:02:50Z 2020-06-04 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 N J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2020-06-08 False Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Constitution and constitutional amendments Due process and equal protection Government liability Public contracts and procurement State and local government operations Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 00 2020-06-04 Introduced in House 2020-07-10T14:02:32Z Restoration of Civil Rights Act of 2019

This bill expands remedies under provisions regarding civil actions for deprivation of rights under color of law.

Specifically, the bill provides that

  • any person against whom such an action is filed for an act or omission taken in the person's official capacity may not raise as a defense that such act or omission did not violate a clearly established statutory or constitutional right;
  • in any action filed in which a person is held liable for an act or omission taken in the person's official capacity, any state or territory (including the District of Columbia) of which the person is an employee shall be vicariously liable if the act or omission of the person is attributable to violations of the Fourteenth Amendment by the state or territory;
  • any person who is an employee or contractor of a state or territory and is found to be liable for acts or omissions occurring in the course and scope of such person's employment or agreement is entitled to indemnification if the act or omission is taken in the person's official capacity and attributable to violations of the Fourteenth Amendment by the state or territory; and
  • a U.S. Attorney may bring a civil action for a violation on behalf of any U.S. citizen or other person within the jurisdiction before the appropriate federal district court for appropriate relief.
]]> Restoration of Civil Rights Act of 2019 Display Title Restoration of Civil Rights Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To expand the scope of section 1979 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Restoration of Civil Rights Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7115ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7115ih.xml 2020-06-04 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.