A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to permit actions to be instituted upon claims against the United States for money damages for personal injuries and death caused by Federal law enforcement officers without first being presented to the appropriate Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

Key Provisions

• Lets people sue the U.S. government directly for injuries or death caused by federal law enforcement officers, without first going to a federal agency.
• Gives people the right to ask for a jury trial when suing the U.S. government for harm caused by federal law enforcement officers.
• Clarifies that a court's decision against the U.S. government would not prevent someone from also suing the individual federal law enforcement officer.
• Ensures that certain legal protections for the government would not apply to claims involving actions by federal law enforcement officers.
• Applies these new rules to claims that happened before, on, or after the bill becomes law, unless the legal deadline has passed or the case is already closed.