US SB3625

Eliminates qualified immunity as a defense for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers in civil rights lawsuits under 42 U.S.C. 1983

Bars defendants from claiming they acted in good faith, believed their conduct was lawful, or that constitutional rights were not "clearly established" at the time of the violation

Applies retroactively to cases pending on or filed after the date of enactment

Expands 42 U.S.C. 1983 to explicitly cover federal law enforcement officers acting under federal authority, allowing civil suits against them for constitutional violations

Introduced by Senator Markey on January 13, 2026 and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee