Bivens Act of 2024

This bill amends Section 1983 of federal law (42 U.S.C. 1983) to explicitly allow lawsuits against federal officials for violating constitutional rights. It directly affects federal employees or agents who act under federal authority, expanding the current Bivens doctrine which previously only covered state actors. The key mechanism is a simple textual change inserting "of the United States" before "of any State" in the statute, enabling civil actions against federal officials for constitutional violations. This is a procedural amendment to existing law, not a new policy.