Bill > HR6091

This bill, known as the "Bivens Act of 2025", proposes to modify an existing statute (42 U.S.C. 1983) to expand civil rights litigation by allowing individuals to bring legal action against persons acting under federal authority who have violated their rights. Currently, the law permits civil actions against persons acting under state authority, and this amendment would extend that same legal recourse to violations committed by federal agents or officials. By inserting the phrase "of the United States or" before "of any State" in the existing law, the bill would create a broader mechanism for individuals to seek civil remedies when their constitutional or legal rights are infringed upon by federal actors. This change would potentially make it easier for citizens to sue federal government employees or agents for rights violations, similar to how they can currently sue state-level officials.

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