Bivens Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-4940
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2024-08-01
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action: action_date: 2024-08-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4940 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Padilla , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Welch , Mr. Markey , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been violated by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bivens Act of 2024 . 2. Civil action against person acting under Federal authority Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1983 ) is amended by inserting of the United States or before of any State .