US HB6185 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on December 8 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 8 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been violated by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other purposes.
Title
Bivens Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] |
| Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Mondaire Jones [D-NY] |
| Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] |
| Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2021-12-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2021-12-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3343 (Same As) 2021-12-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB8794 (Related) 2022-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
HB8794 (Related) 2022-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6185/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr6185/BILLS-117hr6185ih.pdf |
