The Bivens Act of 2025 would allow individuals to sue federal government officials for violating their constitutional rights. This would provide a way for people to seek legal recourse if their rights are infringed upon by federal authorities.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
The Bivens Act of 2025 would allow individuals to sue federal government officials for violating their constitutional rights. This would provide a way for people to seek legal recourse if their rights are infringed upon by federal authorities.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Student Support Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Education to make matching grants to states for allocation to local educational agencies (LEAs) so that additional school-based mental health and student service providers may be hired, thereby reducing the student-to-provider ratios in elementary and secondary schools to specified minimum levels recommended by the leading counseling, guidance, and mental health organizations.</p><p>Grants to states and state allocations to LEAs must be made pursuant to specified formulas that take into account a state's and school district's share of children in poverty. </p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,eyJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzUzOTMxNjI2NzIxNzE2OTg3Mjk2MjUwIjp7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fNTM5MzE2MjY3MjE3MTY5ODcyOTYyNTAiLCJjb21tZW50cyI6W3sidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl81MzkzMTYyNjcyMTcxNjk4NzI5NjI1MCIsImF1dGhvciI6Indob3dhcmRAbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJhdXRob3JOYW1lIjoid2hvd2FyZEBsaWIubG9jLmdvdiIsImNvbnRlbnQiOiJDb3BpZWQgZnJvbSAxMTYgSDQ1MjV2MCwgbm8gY2hhbmdlcy4iLCJjcmVhdGVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTA1LTI5VDEyOjU0OjU2LjI1MFoiLCJtb2RpZmllZEF0IjoiMjAyNC0wNS0yOVQxMjo1NDo1Ni4yNTBaIn1dfX0=-->
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Expands the ability to file civil lawsuits against federal officials for violating constitutional rights
Aims to hold federal actors accountable for actions that infringe on individual freedoms and protections
Could lead to more oversight and scrutiny of federal government conduct
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If passed, the Bivens Act would impact anyone who believes their constitutional rights have been violated by the federal government. This could include students, civil rights activists, journalists, and others who interact with federal agencies or officials. It could lead to more legal challenges and changes in federal policies and practices to better protect individual liberties.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Education
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
6091, 119th Congress (2025). "Bivens Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-6091
