A resolution recognizing that the murder of George Floyd by officers of the Minneapolis Police Department is the result of pervasive and systemic racism that cannot be dismantled without, among other things, proper redress in the courts.

USA116^th CongressSRES-602| Senate

| Updated: 6/2/2020

This resolution recognizes that there are legal and racial inequities in the doctrine of qualified immunity as it is applied to law enforcement. The resolution also acknowledges that Congress should amend the Revised Statutes to eliminate the qualified immunity defense for law enforcement officers.

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Crime and Law Enforcement

Civil actions and liabilityJudicial procedure and administrationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersRacial and ethnic relations

A resolution recognizing that the murder of George Floyd by officers of the Minneapolis Police Department is the result of pervasive and systemic racism that cannot be dismantled without, among other things, proper redress in the courts.

USA116^th CongressSRES-602| Senate

| Updated: 6/2/2020

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Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (6)

Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

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Civil actions and liabilityJudicial procedure and administrationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersRacial and ethnic relations

A resolution recognizing that the murder of George Floyd by officers of the Minneapolis Police Department is the result of pervasive and systemic racism that cannot be dismantled without, among other things, proper redress in the courts.

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Crime and Law Enforcement

A resolution recognizing that the murder of George Floyd by officers of the Minneapolis Police Department is the result of pervasive and systemic racism that cannot be dismantled without, among other things, proper redress in the courts.

Suggested Questions

Edward J. Markey

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

A resolution recognizing that the murder of George Floyd by officers of the Minneapolis Police Department is the result of pervasive and systemic racism that cannot be dismantled without, among other things, proper redress in the courts.

Suggested Questions

Crime and Law Enforcement

A resolution recognizing that the murder of George Floyd by officers of the Minneapolis Police Department is the result of pervasive and systemic racism that cannot be dismantled without, among other things, proper redress in the courts.

Suggested Questions

Edward J. Markey

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement