117 S3343 IS: Bivens Act of 2021 U.S. Senate 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.

II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3343IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 8, 2021Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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.