Search Results: keywords:"civil remedy"

  • H. R. 7628 — To provide a civil remedy for individuals harmed by sanctuary jurisdiction policies, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,592

    H.R. 7628, titled the “Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2024,” aims to provide a legal way for individuals harmed by sanctuary city policies to seek compensation. The bill defines "sanctuary jurisdictions" as those that limit government communication with federal immigration...

    Simple Explanation

    In the U.S., a new bill wants to let people sue cities that don't follow certain immigration rules if someone gets hurt because of that. It also says that these cities must agree to be sued if they take some types of government money.

  • S. 3927 — To provide a civil remedy for individuals harmed by sanctuary jurisdiction policies, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,604

    The bill S. 3927, titled the “Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2024,” seeks to provide a way for individuals harmed by sanctuary jurisdiction policies to seek civil damages. It defines "sanctuary jurisdictions" as places that restrict cooperation with federal...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill lets people sue places that don't help with certain immigration rules if they get hurt because of it and says that local cops helping the feds with immigration acts like they work for the feds.

  • S. 4940 — To provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been violated by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:212

    S. 4940, known as the "Bivens Act of 2024," aims to allow individuals to seek legal action if their rights are violated by someone acting under federal authority. The bill proposes to amend Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983) to include...

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine if someone working for the U.S. government does something that breaks your rights. This bill lets you ask a court to help you with that, just like you could if someone working for a state did the same thing.

  • H. R. 9262 — To provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been violated by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:242

    H. R. 9262 proposes to offer a legal pathway for individuals to seek a civil remedy when their rights have been violated by someone who is acting under federal authority. The bill is titled the "Bivens Act of 2024" and it aims to amend Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes to...

    Simple Explanation

    The Bivens Act of 2024 wants to let people go to court when someone working for the federal government does something wrong and violates their rights, just like they can if a state-level official does it. It's like having a rule that makes sure everyone is treated fairly and can ask for help if they're not, whether the person in charge is from the federal government or a state.