3.0.0 2009 2023-01-11T13:48:10Z 2023-01-11T13:48:10Z House HR 2021-03-18 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 51 (Thursday, March 18, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois:H.R. 2009.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I of the Constitution and its subsequent amendmentsand further clarified and interpreted by the Supreme Court ofthe United States.[Page H1582]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Referred to 2021-05-19T00:52:24Z Referred to 2021-03-18T16:11:20Z 2021-05-18 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. Committee 2021-03-18 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2021-03-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-03-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 N Law Civil actions and liability Constitution and constitutional amendments Federal district courts Government liability Judicial procedure and administration Jurisdiction and venue Legal fees and court costs Law 00 2021-03-18 Introduced in House 2021-06-25T16:42:20Z Access to the American Courts Act of 2021

This bill establishes that U.S. district courts shall have jurisdiction over any lawsuit based on an alleged violation of a constitutional right by the United States or any agent, person, or entity acting in the name of the United States. (Generally, the United States may not be sued unless it has consented to the lawsuit.)

The plaintiff filing such a lawsuit shall have the right to a jury trial. If the plaintiff prevails in such a lawsuit, it shall receive attorney fees and costs.

]]> Access to the American Courts Act of 2021 Display Title Access to the American Courts Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced To clarify access to courts of the United States for persons seeking redress for a violation of a constitutional right by the United States or any agent, person, or entity acting in the name of the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Access to the American Courts Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2009ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2009ih.xml 2021-05-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.