Rep. Moulton Introduces Protecting American Voters’ Rights Act to Allow Lawsuits Against Federal Officials
This bill was recently introduced and is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on the Judiciary. It is in the early stages of the lawmaking process and is considered active. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
This bill faces a difficult path due to the deep partisan divide over election laws and the fact that it has not yet gained support from the opposing party.
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Federal employees who work in election administration or election enforcement would face a new risk of personal civil lawsuits under 42 U.S.C. 1983. This is a significant change because federal officials have historically been exempt from Section 1983 liability, which only applied to those acting under state authority. Affected employees could include those at agencies like the DOJ, FEC, or any other federal body with election-related duties.
“Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983) is amended by inserting ``of any Federal election or election enforcement authority or'' before ``of any State''.”
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Protecting American Voters’ Rights Act
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