Remedies available for malicious overprosecution

(a) In general Section 2680(h) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting malicious overprosecution, after false arrest, malicious prosecution,. (b) Definitions Section 2671 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The term malicious prosecution means charging a person with an offense when the official filing such charges knows or has reason to know that there is not probable cause to believe that the person committed the offense, and because of personal or political animosity, bias, or otherwise not in the interest of justice. The term malicious overprosecution means malicious prosecution that involves charging a person with an offense that is grossly disproportionate to conduct alleged..