Constitutional Accountability Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3186 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3186 To ensure that the United States, States, and local governments are liable for monetary damages for constitutional violations by law enforcement officers. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2025 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To ensure that the United States, States, and local governments are liable for monetary damages for constitutional violations by law enforcement officers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Constitutional Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was passed by Congress and ratified by the people of the Unit…