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,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ca1         
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bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d section  
#aigi ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to cl>ify t ,/ates are p]sons =  
purposes ( liability "u t section1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
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,supreme ,c\rt has held t ! ,elev5?     
,am5dm5t grants sov]eign immunity to    
,/ates 9 ,f$]al c\rt abs5t a waiv] by ! 
,/ate or congressional action4  7#b7 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt has fur!r  
held t a lawsuit br\ght "u section #aigi
 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihc7 aga9/ a gov]nm5t  
(ficial = actions tak5 9 _! (ficial     
capacity is to be treat$ z a lawsuit    
aga9/ ! entity ( :i* ! (fic] is an ag5t4
  7#c7 ,due to sov]eign immunity1       
lawsuits = actions br\ght "u su* section
 may be fil$ aga9/ a ,/ate gov]nm5t     

(ficial 9 _! p]sonal capacity b n 9 _!  
(ficial capacity4  7#d7 ,?is ,act does n
 increase liability = gov]nm5t (ficials 
9 p]sonal capacity cases 9 any way1 b   
helps to ensure equitable & monet>y     
relief = victims ( civil rights         
violations4  #b4 ,liability ( ,/ates =  
actions "u color ( law ,section #aigi ( 
! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihc7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3 ,= purposes ( ?is    
section1 ! t]m p]son includes a ,/ate or
 ,commonweal?1 & a dep>tm5t1 (fice1 or  
(fic] act+ 9 _! (ficial capacity1 !re(4