Bill100th CongressFiled Jan 20, 1987Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
S. 325
A bill to amend section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 USC 1983), relating to civil actions for the deprivation of rights, to limit the applicability of that statute to laws relating to equal rights and to provide a special defense to the liability of political subdivisions of States.
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What it does
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What just happenedFeb 9, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT](R-UT)Sponsor
1 cosponsor