HR 7213
116th Congress
House
Law
Civil actions and liability
Due process and equal protection
Government liability
Law enforcement officers
Bivens Act of 2020
Introduced: June 15, 2020
Introduced by:
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Democratic
· Georgia
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 15, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1