119th Congress Legislative Initiatives
HOUSE LEGISLATION
H.R. 503 Qualified Immunity Act of 2025
H.R. 503 Qualified Immunity Act of 2025– A bill to amend the Revised Statutes to codify the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under section 1979, and for other purposes.
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- Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (Introduced 01/16/2025)
- Committees: House – Judiciary
- Latest Action: House – 01/16/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 1046 Marc Fischer Memorial Act
H.R. 1046 Marc Fischer Memorial Act- A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to develop and implement a strategy to interdict fentanyl and other synthetic drugs in the mail at Federal correctional facilities. This bill will require the BOP to develop a plan to transition to digital mail scanning, as digitizing mail has been shown to be an effective method for keeping this deadly drug away from inmates and protecting employees who are tasked with processing the mail.
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- Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (Introduced 02/06/2025)
- Committees: House – Judiciary
- Latest Action: House – 02/06/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary
PODC Official Endorsement Letter
SENATE LEGISLATION
S.122 Qualified Immunity Act of 2025
S.122 Qualified Immunity Act of 2025- A bill to amend the Revised Statutes to codify the defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under section 1979, and for other purposes.
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- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (Introduced 01/16/2025)
- Committees: Senate – Judiciary
- Latest Action: Senate – 01/16/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.167 The Protect and Serve Act
S.167 The Protect and Serve Act- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly assaulting a law enforcement officer and causing serious bodily injury (or attempting to do so) in circumstances that affect interstate commerce. It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both—on a violator.
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- Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (Introduced 01/21/2025)
- Committees: Senate – Judiciary
- Latest Action: Senate – 01/21/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.83 Thin Blue Line Act
S.83 Thin Blue Line Act- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target America’s public safety officers. This legislation would provide that the murder of local or State prosecutors, law enforcement officers, or other public safety officers also be considered an “aggravating” factor in a Federal case.
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- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (Introduced 01/14/2025)
- Committees: Senate – Judiciary
- Latest Action: Senate – 01/14/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.