HR 503 · in committee · significant
Qualified Immunity Act of 2025
- civil rights
What this bill does
- This bill grants law enforcement officers legal protection from civil lawsuits if their actions didn't violate clearly established constitutional rights.
- Federal, state, and local police officers are affected, along with their employing agencies and local governments.
- The bill codifies existing Supreme Court doctrine into law, providing statutory immunity standards effective immediately upon passage.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would codifying qualified immunity into statute change the current incentives for police departments to invest in training and accountability compared to the existing Supreme Court doctrine?
- 02
What evidence exists that converting qualified immunity from case law to statutory form would meaningfully affect the frequency or outcomes of civil lawsuits against law enforcement?
- 03
Which groups—officers, taxpayers, plaintiffs seeking damages, or municipalities—would face the most significant financial or legal consequences if this bill becomes law?
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Sponsor · R-NC-5
Virginia Foxx
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
24/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-16
Joining the bill
Derrick Van Orden
R-WI-3 · original
Michael Lawler
R-NY-17
Claudia Tenney
R-NY-24
Brad Finstad
R-MN-1
Don Bacon
R-NE-2
Nicole Malliotakis
R-NY-11
Beth Van Duyne
R-TX-24
Daniel Meuser
R-PA-9
Andrew R. Garbarino
R-NY-2
Andy Harris
R-MD-1
Austin Scott
R-GA-8
Clay Higgins
R-LA-3
+ 12 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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