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  • H.R. 503, the “Qualified Immunity Act of 2025,” aims to amend the Revised Statutes to protect law enforcement officers from being held personally liable in civil lawsuits unless they violated a clearly established constitutional or federal right. It outlines conditions under which officers...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 503 is a proposal to make sure police officers don't get in trouble for doing their jobs unless they break a very clear rule. It says when police can and can't be sued, and makes sure all kinds of police across the country follow the same rules.