legislation: 116-hr-7213

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116-hr-7213 116 hr 7213 Bivens Act of 2020 Law 2020-06-15 2020-06-15 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] GA D J000288 1 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. 2022-02-08T23:16:54Z  

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