Bill > S3187

This bill, known as the Bivens Act of 2025, proposes a modification to an existing civil rights statute (Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes, codified at 42 U.S.C. 1983) that would expand individuals' ability to bring civil lawsuits for rights violations. Specifically, the bill would amend the existing law by inserting the phrase "of the United States or" before "of any State," which would broaden the scope of civil actions that can be brought when a person's rights have been violated by someone acting under federal authority. This change would potentially make it easier for individuals to seek legal remedies when their constitutional or civil rights are infringed upon by federal government agents or officials, effectively creating a more robust mechanism for holding federal actors accountable for rights violations. The bill's name references the landmark Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents case, which originally established the principle that individuals can sue federal officials for constitutional violations.

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