To provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been violated by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H6A333E19B9604EE683788A70B5E2AEE7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bivens Act of 2024.
- Section H6443E646607446F4A2D28B32CD27BBE9: 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...
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Key Policy Areas
Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Welch, …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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