117 HR 6185 IH: Bivens Act of 2021 U.S. House of Representatives 2021-12-08 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.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 6185IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 8, 2021Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Tlaib, and Mr. Carson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been violated by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Bivens Act of 2021.

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Civil action against person acting under Federal authority

Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983) is amended by inserting of the United States or before of any State.