HR 6185 · 117th Congress

Bivens Act of 2021

<p><b>Bivens Act of </b><b>2021</b></p> <p>This bill provides individuals with a statutory right to sue and recover damages from federal officials for violations of their constitutional rights. </p> <p>Currently, individuals have a statutory right to bring such suits against state or local officials (e.g., law enfo…

Sponsor

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (D-GA)

Introduced

2021-12-08

Policy area

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Latest action

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.