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S. 3625: Qualified Immunity Abolition Act of 2026

S. 3625 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Before this bill, law enforcement officers could use a legal defense called qualified immunity, which protected them from civil lawsuits unless their actions violated clearly established law. Under this new bill, that defense is entirely removed for… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.

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