S.Res. 602: A resolution recognizing that the murder of George Floyd by officers of the Minneapolis Police Department is the result of pervasive and systemic racism that cannot be dismantled without, among other things, proper redress in the courts.

S.Res. 602: A resolution recognizing that the murder of George Floyd by officers of the Minneapolis Police Department is the result of pervasive and systemic racism that cannot be dismantled without, among other things, proper redress in the courts.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-06-02 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2651-2652)

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-06-02 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2651-2652) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution recognizing that the murder of George Floyd by officers of the Minneapolis Police Department is the result of pervasive and systemic racism that cannot be dismantled without, among other things, proper redress in the courts.

Plain summary

This resolution recognizes that there are legal and racial inequities in the doctrine of qualified immunity as it is applied to law enforcement. The resolution also acknowledges that Congress should amend the Revised Statutes to eliminate the qualified immunity defense for law enforcement officers.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

A resolution recognizing that the murder of George Floyd by officers of the Minneapolis Police Department is the result of pervasive and systemic racism that cannot be dismantled without, among other things, proper redress in the courts.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · 6 cosponsors

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Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] reported raising $6.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Statute: A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116sres602.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/sres>

Record fed-us-cong116-sres602 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116