HR 9728 · 95th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
A bill to amend section 242 (relating to deprivation of rights under color of law) of Title 18 of the United States Code to provide that all conduct resulting in deprivation of certain rights shall be punishable under that section.
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-10-25)
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Amends provisions setting forth penalties for deprivation of rights under color of law to, among other revisions, encompass conduct where the actor did not know or could not have known that the actions would result in such a deprivation.…
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