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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 7213
To provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been violated
by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 15, 2020
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself and Mr. RASKIN) 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bivens Act of 2020’’.
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SEC. 2. CIVIL ACTION AGAINST PERSON ACTING UNDER
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FEDERAL AUTHORITY.
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Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C.
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1983) is amended by inserting ‘‘of the United States or’’
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before ‘‘of any State’’.
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