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S 3343 117th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Bivens Act of 2021

Introduced: December 8, 2021 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Dec 8, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 8, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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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).

What's happening now December 8, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8794 Related bill Miranda Rights Restoration Act of 2022
  • HR 6185 Identical bill Bivens Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 8, 2021
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Padilla, Alex
California · Dec 8, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3343: Bivens Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3343/
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"S. 3343: Bivens Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3343/.
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