Bivens Act of 2021

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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Timeline

1. 8 December 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 December 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 8 December 2021 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 December 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Bivens Act of 2021
• related to ← Miranda Rights Restoration Act of 2022