# 116-hr-7213: Bivens Act of 2020

116-hr-7213, Bivens Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7213
- Congress: 116
- Title: Bivens Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Bivens Act of 2020 This bill provides statutory authority for individuals to sue and recover damages from federal officials for violations of their constitutional rights. Currently, individuals have a statutory right to bring such suits against state or local officials, commonly known as Section 1983 suits or Bivens actions. Although the statute does not explicitly authorize such suits against federal officials, the Supreme Court has found this right to be inferred from the Constitution.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8820: PASS Act
- 116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act
- 116-hr-8687: Saving the Civil Service Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8595: To nullify the effect of Executive Order 13950 relating to combating race and sex stereotyping.
- 116-hr-8548: Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7213 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7213)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8782)
- [116-hr-8687: Saving the Civil Service Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8687)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8595: To nullify the effect of Executive Order 13950 relating to combating race and s…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8595)
- [116-hr-8548: Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the O…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7213 (as of 2025-11-18).