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HR 7213 116th Congress House

Bivens Act of 2020

Official title: To provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been violated by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 15, 2020 Introduced by: Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
Law Civil actions and liabilityDue process and equal protectionGovernment liabilityLaw enforcement officers
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 15, 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bivens Act of 2020

This bill provides statutory authority for individuals 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, 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.

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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 15, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7213: Bivens Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7213/
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"H.R. 7213: Bivens Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7213/.
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H.R. 7213, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7213/.
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