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Bill98th CongressFiled Jan 26, 1983Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
S. 81

A bill to amend section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983), relating to civil actions for the deprivation of rights, to limit the applicability of that statute to laws relating to equal rights.

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What it does

A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.

What just happenedFeb 22, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT](R-UT)Sponsor
1 cosponsor
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A bill to amend section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983), relating to civil a… — Informed