US SB3187

Amends 42 U.S.C. 1983 to extend civil rights liability to persons acting under federal authority, in addition to existing coverage for those acting under state authority

Creates a statutory civil remedy for individuals whose constitutional rights are violated by federal officials, codifying protections similar to the judicially-created Bivens doctrine

Introduced November 18, 2025 by Senator Whitehouse with 5 Democratic co-sponsors (Padilla, Wyden, Markey, Welch, Hirono) and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee

Makes a single technical amendment by inserting "of the United States or" before "of any State" in the existing civil rights statute