,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 
,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wyd57        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide a     
civil rem$y = any individual ^: rights h
 be5 violat$ by an (fic] or ag5t (      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection or  
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,,ice & ,,cbp ,con/itutional        
,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,fir/1 
,f\r?1 ,fif?1 & ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5ts to ! 
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 pass$  
by ,congress & ratifi$ by ! ,/ate       
legislatures to ensure ! protection (   
fundam5tal rights = ! p ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#b7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration &     
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t & ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection (fic]s & ag5ts h     
und]m9$ ! fundam5tal rights gu>ante$ by 
^? am5dm5ts1 includ+-- 7,a7 violat+ due 

process2  7,b7 racial pr(il+ bas$ on    
individuals' sk9 color & languages      
spok52  7,c7 conduct+ unreasonable &    
w>rantless se>*es & seizures2 &  7,d7   
violat+ individuals' rights to privacy &
 free spee*4  7#c7 ,! rec5t & ongo+     
reckless conduct by ,u4,s4 ,immigration 
& ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t & ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &  
,bord] ,protection has result$ 9 ne$less
 injuries1 dea?s1 & public di/ru/ ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,civil suits    
provide individuals a rem$y :5 _!       
fundam5tal rights are violat$ by        
,gov]nm5t (ficials4  #c4 ,civil rem$y = 
victims ( unlawful immigration en=cem5t 
actions ,*apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al  
,tort ,claims ,act7 is am5d$1 9 section 
#bfgd1 by ins]t+ aft] punitive damages4 
! foll[+3 ,if1 :ile act+ "u color ( law1
 an (fic] or ag5t ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection or ,u4,s4            
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 or any
 o!r p]son act+ "u ! direction ( any su*
 (fic] or ag5t1 subjects1 or causes to  

be subject$1 any individual )9 !        
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !     
deprivation ( any rights1 privileges1 or
 immunities secur$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,con/itution or laws1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t %all be liable to ! aggriev$  
p>ty 9 an action at law1 a suit 9       
equity1 or any o!r prop] proce$+ =      
r$ress1 reg>dless ( :e!r a policy or    
cu/om ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 
caus$ ! violation & )\t reg>d to :e!r ! 
(fic]1 ag5t or o!r p]son 0 act+ consi/5t
 ) an (ficial policy1 practice1 or      
cu/om4 ,monet>y damages aw>d$ 9 cases   
au?oriz$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be d]iv$ f
 any am\nts appropriat$ "u title ,,ix & 
sections #ajjjea & #ajjjeb ( ,public    
,law #aai-ba &1 if su* am\nts h be5     
deplet$1 am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to 
section #acjd ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4 ,section #bfge7;a7 ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to a  
civil action au?oriz$ "u ?is p>agraph4  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 9     
cases au?oriz$ "u ?is p>agraph1 a       

pla9tiff may seek punitive damages4 ,?is
 p>agraph %all con/itute a waiv] (      
sov]eign immunity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )   
respect to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection & ,u4,s4 ,immigration &     
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t = any claim br\ght "u 
?is section4 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be
 con/ru$ to limit or preclude any legal1
 equitable1 or o!r rem$y t is o!rwise   
available aga9/ an individual (fic]1    
ag5t1 or o!r p]son44