,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gaae ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #d1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,veasey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to exp& ! scope ( section #aigi ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/oration ( ,civil ,rights ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,section #a ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to en=ce ! provisions ( ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & = o!r purposes 7commonly kn[n z ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #ahga71 approv$ ,april #bj1 #ahga 7#ag ,/at4 #ac1 *apt] #bb7 0 enact$ by ,congress to provide a ,f$]al =um to :i* a civil cause ( action c\ld be br\ght by any citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or o!r p]son )9 ! jurisdiction !re(1 = ! deprivation ( any "r1 privilege or immunity secur$ by ! ,con/itution or by ,f$]al /atute4 7#b7 ,congress 0 grant$ ! au?ority to enact ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #ahga by sections #a & #e ( ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t ( ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,popul>ly kn[n z ! ,anti-,ku ,klux ,klan ,act1 ! /atute 0 enact$ to provide a ,f$]al rem$y to fight ! ,klan's reign ( t]ror 9 ! s\!rn /ates1 z reflect$ 9 ,presid5t ,grant's message to ,congress on ,m>* #bc1 #ahga1 :i* /at$ t ! ,klan _h r5d]ed life & prop]ty insecure & t ! p[] to correct ^! evils 0 beyond ! control ( /ate au?orities4 7#d7 ,a ,jo9t ,committee f ea* ,h\se ( ,congress address$ ! problem1 & ! ,committee's product 0 ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #ahga1 f :i* section #aigi ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 0 d]iv$ 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihc71 :i* reads z foll[s3 ,e p]son :o1 "u color ( any /atute1 ord9ance1 regulation1 cu/om1 or usage1 ( any ,/ate or ,t]ritory or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 subjects1 or causes to be subject$1 any citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or o!r p]son )9 ! jurisdiction !re( to ! deprivation ( any rights1 privileges1 or immunities secur$ by ! ,con/itution & laws1 %all be liable to ! p>ty injur$ 9 an action at law1 suit 9 equity1 or o!r prop] proce$+ = r$ress1 except t 9 any action br\ght aga9/ a judicial (fic] = an act or omission tak5 9 su* (fic]'s judicial capacity1 injunctive relief %all n be grant$ unless a decl>atory decree 0 violat$ or decl>atory relief 0 unavailable4 ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 any ,act ( ,congress applicable exclusively to ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all be consid]$ to be a /atute ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia44 7#e7 ,decisions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt1 beg9n+ ) ,monell v4 ,new ,york ,city ,dep>tm5t ( ,social ,s]vices1 #dcf ,u4,s4 #feh 7#aigh71 h held t gov]nm5tal entities are n responsible or liable = damages caus$ by _! ag5ts or employees :o1 9 ! c\rse & scope ( _! employm5t1 violate ! con/itutional rights ( citiz5s & o!r p]sons )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#f7 ,decisions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt1 beg9n+ ) ,h>l[ v4 ,fitzg]ald1 #deg ,u4,s4 #hjj 7#aihb71 h e/abli%$ ! doctr9e ( qualifi$ immunity1 absolv+ ! individual wrongdo]s !mselves ( liability = ev5 ! mo/ egregi\s violations ( ! ,con/itution unless !re exi/s a cle>ly e/abli%$ /atutory or con/itutional prec$5t ( :i* all reasonable public (ficials w\ld h kn[n4 7#g7 ,to be a cle>ly e/abli%$ prec$5t1 !re mu/ be a prior case ^: p>ticul>iz$ facts cle>ly place ! /atutory or con/itutional "q beyond debate4 ,:ite v4 ,pauly1 #acg ,s4,ct4 #edh1 #eea-eb 7#bjag74 7#h7 ,qualifi$ immunity 0 n kn[n at common law & has _h ! effect ( nullify+ ! "r to seek r$ress = con/itutional violations unless a virtually id5tical set ( facts exi/$ 9 a case previ\sly decid$ t is s well-kn[n & recogniz$ t no reasonable public (ficial w\ld n h k !re(4 7#i7 ,! failure to hold gov]nm5tal entities1 responsible = ! con/itutional violations ( _! ag5ts or employees act+ )9 ! c\rse & scope ( _! employm5t1 toge!r ) ! qualifi$ immunity ! c\rts h grant$ ! ag5ts & employees f p]sonal responsibility = _! con/itutional violations1 deprive citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r p]sons )9 its jurisdiction ( an effective rem$y = ! deprivation ( _! rights1 privileges or immunities secur$ by ! ,con/itution & laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & specifically1 dra/ically weak5 ! rem$y grant$ by section #aigi ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihc71 mak+ ?is bill :i* am5ds ! section necess>y 9 ord] to re/ore ! purpose & int5t ( section #aigi ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes4 #f4 ,exp&+ civil rights rem$ies ,section #aigi ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7a7 be=e ! fir/ s5t5ce2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,any p]son aga9/ :om any action1 suit1 or proce$+ is fil$ "u subsection 7a7 = an act or omission tak5 9 ! p]son's (ficial capacity may n raise z a def5se t su* act or omission did n violate a cle>ly e/abli%$ /atutory or con/itutional "r4 7c7 ,9 any action1 suit1 or proce$+ fil$ "u subsection 7a7 9 :i* a p]son is held liable = an act or omission tak5 9 ! p]son's (ficial capacity1 any ,/ate or ,t]ritory or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ( :i* ! p]son is an employee1 %all be vic>i\sly liable = su* act or omission if ! act or omission ( ! p]son are attributable to violations ( ! #ad? ,am5dm5t by ! ,/ate or ,t]ritory or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 z ! case may be4 7d7 ,any p]son :o is an employee or contractor ( a ,/ate or ,t]ritory or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & is f\nd to be liable "u subsection 7a7 = acts or omissions occurr+ 9 ! c\rse & scope ( su* p]son's employm5t or agreem5t is entitl$ to indemnification by su* ,/ate or ,t]ritory or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia if ! act ( omission is tak5 9 ! p]son's (ficial capacity & attributable to violations ( ! #ad? ,am5dm5t by ! ,/ate or ,t]ritory or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 z ! case may be4 7e7 ,any ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney may br+ a civil action = a violation ( ?is section on behalf ( any citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or o!r p]son )9 ! jurisdiction !re( be=e ! appropriate ,f$]al di/rict c\rt = appropriate relief4 4 #g4 ,application ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply to any action1 suit1 or proce$+ p5d+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act or fil$ on or aft] su* date4