# 116-hr-7828: Civil Rights Enhancement and Law Enforcement Accountability Improvement Act of 2020

116-hr-7828, Civil Rights Enhancement and Law Enforcement Accountability Improvement Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7828
- Congress: 116
- Title: Civil Rights Enhancement and Law Enforcement Accountability Improvement Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Civil Rights Enhancement and Law Enforcement Accountability Improvement Act of 2020 This bill makes an employer of a law enforcement officer acting under color of law vicariously liable, in the same manner and to the same extent as a private employer is liable for the negligent acts of its employees, for that officer's acts or omissions committed within the scope of employment that deprive individuals of their constitutional rights. The bill prohibits the assertion of a claim of immunity in such actions against law enforcement officers.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9033: College Athletes Bill of Rights
- 116-hr-8918: Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8912: Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act
- 116-hr-8899: Transatlantic Te­le­com­mu­ni­ca­tions Security Act
- 116-hr-8889: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Repair Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8886: Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7828 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7828)

## Related
- [116-hr-9033: College Athletes Bill of Rights](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9033)
- [116-hr-8918: Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8918)
- [116-hr-8912: Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8912)
- [116-hr-8899: Transatlantic Te­le­com­mu­ni­ca­tions Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8899)
- [116-hr-8889: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Repair Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8889)
- [116-hr-8886: Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8886)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7828 (as of 2025-11-18).