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Bill117th CongressFiled Dec 8, 2022Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
S. 5218

Clarifying Civil Rights Remedies Act of 2022

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 8, 2022)

Clarifying Civil Rights Remedies Act of 2022

This bill specifies that damages in certain civil rights lawsuits may include all types of compensatory damages, including for emotional harm.

What just happenedDec 8, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA](D-WA)Sponsor
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  1. Dec 8, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  2. Dec 8, 2022IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Clarifying Civil Rights Remedies Act of 2022 — Informed