US SR602 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on June 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-02 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2651-2652)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-02 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2651-2652)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution recognizes that there are legal and racial inequities in the doctrine of qualified immunity as it is applied to law enforcement. The resolution also acknowledges that Congress should amend the Revised Statutes to eliminate the qualified immunity defense for law enforcement officers.
Title
A resolution recognizing that the murder of George Floyd by officers of the Minneapolis Police Department is the result of pervasive and systemic racism that cannot be dismantled without, among other things, proper redress in the courts.
Sponsors
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
| Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-02 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2651-2652) |
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Crime and law enforcement
Judicial procedure and administration
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Racial and ethnic relations
Crime and law enforcement
Judicial procedure and administration
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Racial and ethnic relations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/602/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres602/BILLS-116sres602is.pdf |
