State and local officials could no longer use qualified immunity in federal civil rights lawsuits. The rule would apply to new cases and cases already underway.
Modern Action explains what the legislation does, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.
Ending Qualified Immunity Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest action on S. 1913: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people who sue state or local officials over violations of federal rights. It also affects police officers, jail staff, and many other government workers who may face these lawsuits. State and local agencies could see changes in legal risk, training, supervision, insurance, and settlement practices.
Why this matters: Qualified immunity can block payment even when a court finds that an official violated a federal right. This bill would remove that shield and could let more cases move forward. It may also push agencies to change how they train and oversee workers. The bill does not show how much lawsuits, settlements, insurance costs, or public spending would change.
You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.
Keep acting on Modern Action
Compare the broader issue and related bills without leaving Modern Action.
Officially: Ending Qualified Immunity Act
State and local officials could no longer use qualified immunity in federal civil rights lawsuits. The rule would apply to new cases and cases already underway.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend S1913. Modern Action explains what the bill does, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
Where it stands
Sitting in the Judiciary
No vote scheduled. Constituent contact is what moves bills out of committee.
↓ Why your message matters here
This bill is sitting in committee with no scheduled vote — which means a small number of constituent messages can decide whether it moves forward or quietly dies.
Enter your ZIP to see how your senators and member of Congress have voted, sponsored, or spoken on this bill.
The debate
Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (5/22/2025)
Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
For more detail
Choose one clear position: support, oppose, or amend. Then pick any reasons or personal context you want included. Modern Action uses that input and the bill context to draft a message you can edit and send.
Congressional offices prioritize messages from their own constituents. Modern Action uses your address to route the drafted message to your senators when that is the most relevant target for this bill.
The draft includes the bill number, your position, the reasons you selected, any personal context you added, and a direct ask such as voting yes, voting no, cosponsoring, opposing, or seeking changes. You stay in control because you can edit the message before sending.
This page gives you an opportunity to support, oppose, or ask for changes to Ending Qualified Immunity Act, then contact the elected officials who can act. Modern Action drafts the message from your position and the reasons you select.
Modern Action keeps the action tied to the bill itself: what it does, where it is in the process (committee), which office can still act, and what ask belongs in the message.
You are not starting from a blank form. Modern Action drafts the message around S1913, your stance, and the reasons you choose, then lets you edit and send when ready.
