US SB4940 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on August 1 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-08-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 1 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-08-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Bivens Act of 2024
Sponsors
| Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Alex Padilla [D-CA] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] |
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-01 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB9262 (Same As) 2024-08-02 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4940/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s4940/BILLS-118s4940is.pdf |
