,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djcf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bc1 #bjbj,mr4 ,braun introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,revis$ ,/atutes to re=m ! def5se ( qualifi$ immunity 9 ! case ( any action "u section #aigi1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re=m+ ,qualifi$ ,immunity ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,congress pass$ ! ,act ( ,april #bj1 #ahga 7commonly kn[n z ! ,ku ,klux ,klan ,act2 #ag ,/at4 #ac1 *apt] #bb71 to combat rampant violations ( civil & con/itutionally secur$ rights across ! nation1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! po/-,civil ,w> ,s\?4 7#b7 ,includ$ 9 t ,act 0 a provision1 n[ codifi$ at section #aigi ( ! ,revis$ ,/atues 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z section #aihc71 :i* provides a cause ( action = individuals to file lawsuits aga9/ ,/ate & local (ficials :o violate _! legal & con/itutionally secur$ rights4 7#c7 ,section #aihc has nev] includ$ a def5se or immunity = gov]nm5t (ficials :o act 9 good fai? :5 violat+ rights1 nor has x ev] _h a def5se or immunity bas$ on :e!r ! "r 0 cle>ly e/abli%$ at ! "t ( ! violation4 7#d7 ,f ! law's beg9n+ 9 #ahga1 ?r\gh ! #aifjs1 gov]nm5t actors 7 n af=d$ qualifi$ immunity = violat+ rights4 7#e7 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,pi]son v4 ,ray1 #chf ,u4,s4 #edg 7#aifg71 f\nd t gov]nm5t actors _h a good-fai? def5se = mak+ arre/s "u uncon/itutional /atutes bas$ on a common-law def5se = ! tort ( false arre/4 7#f7 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates lat] ext5d$ ! good-fai? def5se beyond false arre/s1 turn+ x into a g5]al good-fai? def5se = gov]nm5t (ficials4 7#g7 ,f9ally1 9 ,h>l[ v4 ,fitzg]ald1 #deg ,u4,s4 #hjj 7#aihb71 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f\nd ! subjective se>* = good fai? 9 ! gov]nm5t actor unnecess>y1 & replac$ x ) an objective reasonabl5ess /&>d t requires t ! "r be cle>ly e/abli%$ at ! "t ( ! violation = ! def5dant to be liable4 7#h7 ,?is doctr9e ( qualifi$ immunity has sev]ely limit$ ! ability ( _m pla9tiffs to recov] damages "u section #aihc :5 _! rights h be5 violat$ by ,/ate & local (ficials4 7#i7 ,z a result1 ! int5t ( ,congress 9 pass+ section #aihc has be5 fru/rat$1 & ! rights secur$ by ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h n be5 appropriately protect$4 #c4 ,s5se ( ! ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t ,congress mu/ correct ! errone\s int]pretation ( section #aigi ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes & re=m ! c\rt-creat$ doctr9e ( qualifi$ immunity4 #d4 ,re=m ( qualifi$ immunity ,section #aigi ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7a7 be=e ,e p]son2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 x %all n be a def5se to any action br\ght "u ?is section t1 at ! "t ( ! deprivation-- 7,a7 ! def5dant 0 act+ 9 good fai?2 7,b7 ! def5dant believ$1 reasonably or o!rwise1 t 8 or h] conduct 0 lawful2 7,c7 ! rights1 privileges1 or immunities secur$ by ! ,con/itution & laws 7 n cle>ly e/abli%$2 or 7,d7 ! /ate ( ! law 0 su* t ! def5dant c\ld n reasonably h be5 expect$ to "k :e!r 8 or h] conduct 0 lawful4 7#b7 ,a def5dant su$ 9 8 or h] individual capacity "u ?is section %all n be liable if ! def5dant e/abli%es t1 at ! "t ! deprivation occurr$-- 7,a7 7i7 ! conduct alleg$ to be unlawful 0 specifically au?oriz$ or requir$ by a ,f$]al /atute or regulation1 or by a /atute pass$ by ! prim>y legislative body ( ! ,/ate1 ,t]ritory1 or ,di/rict ( ,columbia 9 :i* ! conduct 0 committ$2 7ii7 no c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction _h issu$ a f9al decision on ! m]its hold+1 )\t rev]sal1 vacatur1 or preemption1 t ! provision or provisions ( ! /atute or regulation au?oriz+ or requir+ su* conduct 7 inconsi/5t ) ! ,con/itution or ,f$]al laws2 & 7iii7 ! def5dant reasonably believ$ t 8 or h] conduct 0 9 con=mance ) ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,f$]al laws2 or 7,b7 7i7 a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction _h issu$ a f9al decision on ! m]its hold+1 )\t rev]sal1 vacatur1 or preemption1 t ! specific conduct alleg$ to be unlawful 0 consi/5t ) ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,f$]al laws2 & 7ii7 ! def5dant reasonably believ$ t 8 or h] conduct 0 9 con=mance ) ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,f$]al laws4 7c7 7#a7 ,9 a cov]$ action1 a municipality or o!r unit ( local gov]nm5t %all be liable = a violation ( subsection 7a7 by an ag5t or employee ( ! municipality or o!r unit ( local gov]nm5t act+ )9 ! scope ( 8 or h] employm5t4 7#b7 ,x %all n be a def5se to a cov]$ action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t-- 7,a7 ! ag5t or employee 0 act+ 9 good fai?1 or t ! ag5t or employee believ$1 reasonably or o!rwise1 t 8 or h] conduct 0 lawful at ! "t :5 x 0 committ$2 or 7,b7 ! rights1 privileges1 or immunities secur$ by ! ,con/itution & laws 7 n cle>ly e/abli%$ at ! "t ( _! deprivation by ! ag5t or employee1 or t at ?is "t1 ! /ate ( ! law 0 o!rwise su* t ! ag5t or employee c\ld n reasonably h be5 expect$ to "k :e!r 8 or h] conduct 0 lawful4 7d7 ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction means-- 7,a7 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 a di/rict c\rt or c\rt ( appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t has jurisdiction ov] ! t]ritory 9 :i* ! deprivation occurr$2 or 7,c7 a c\rt ( g5]al jurisdiction ( a ,/ate1 ,t]ritory1 or ,di/rict t has jurisdiction ov] ! t]ritory 9 :i* ! deprivation occurr$2 7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ action means an action "u subsection 7a7 aga9/-- 7,a7 an ag5t or employee ( a municipality or o!r unit ( local gov]nm5t act+ 9 8 or h] (ficial capacity2 or 7,b7 a municipality or o!r unit ( local gov]nm5t2 & 7#c7 ! t]m def5dant does n include-- 7,a7 a municipality or o!r unit ( local gov]nm5t2 or 7,b7 an individual employ$ by a municipality or o!r unit ( local gov]nm5t act+ 9 8 or h] (ficial capacity4 4