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119-s-3186119th Congress
Constitutional Accountability Act
Sponsored By: Senator Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced
Summary
Creates private remedies against states, localities, and private employers for constitutional violations by law enforcement officers. It would broaden who counts as a law enforcement officer and expand who can be sued, while stripping state and federal immunity for those claims.
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- People harmed by police actions could sue states, local governments, agencies, and private employers for violations of constitutional rights.
- Employers and private contractors who hire, supervise, or contract officers would face liability for officer misconduct regardless of immunity or whether the officer acted under employer policy or custom.
- States would lose sovereign immunity for these claims and the United States would waive federal sovereign immunity for actions covered under the bill, opening suits against state and federal actors.
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More legal remedies for police misconduct
If enacted, this bill would let people sue many governments and employers for constitutional violations by officers. It would expand who counts as a "person" and who counts as a law enforcement officer. Employers and contractors could be liable even if the officer had immunity or followed policy. The bill would remove State sovereign immunity and waive federal immunity for these claims. It would also preserve other civil-rights claims unless the section says otherwise.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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