United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6185 (117th)
Bivens Act of 2021
Introduced
8 December 2021
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Summary
Bivens Act of 2021 This bill provides individuals with a statutory right to sue and recover damages from federal officials for violations of their constitutional rights. Currently, individuals have a statutory right to bring such suits against state or local officials (e.g., law enforcement), commonly known as Section 1983 suits or Bivens actions. Although the statute does not explicitly authorize such suits against federal officials, the Supreme Court has found this right to be inferred from the Constitution in certain situations (e.g., Fourth Amendment violations committed by federal law enforcement officers).
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 December 2021
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Introduced in House · EN · 8 December 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 December 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6185
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/6185