Bivens Act of 2025

119 S3187 IS: Bivens Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-11-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3187 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2025 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Padilla , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Markey , Mr. Welch , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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 2025 . 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 .