# 116-hr-9060: To amend section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States to clarify that States are persons for purposes of liability under that section, and for other purposes.

116-hr-9060, To amend section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States to clarify that States are persons for purposes of liability under that section, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-9060
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States to clarify that States are persons for purposes of liability under that section, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-12-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill specifies that states, state agencies, and state officials acting in their official capacities are civilly liable for deprivations of rights.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-9060 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/9060)

## Related
- [116-hr-9061: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish a credit to any bid…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9061)
- [116-hr-9059: Climate Protection and Sustainable Communities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9059)
- [116-hr-9058: ______ Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9058)
- [116-hr-9045: Citizen Justice Restoration Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9045)
- [116-hr-8942: ASSIST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8942)
- [116-hr-8901: Holyoke Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8901)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9060 (as of 2025-11-18).