Bivens Act of 2025

This bill changes a federal civil rights law, known as Section 1983, that lets people sue in court when someone acting under the authority of a State violates their constitutional or legal rights. The bill adds the words "of the United States or" before "of any State" in that law. As a result, people could also sue individuals acting under federal authority, such as federal officers, for violating their rights.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. Democrat sponsor
• 37 cosponsors