H.R. 6185 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6185 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2021Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Tlaib, and Mr. Carson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been violated by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bivens Act of 2021. 2. 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.