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HR 162 · 119th Congress · House

First Amendment Accountability Act

In committee
IntroducedJan 3, 2025
Policy areaLaw
Cosponsors15
What this bill is intended to do

First Amendment Accountability Act This bill creates a new federal cause of action for the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the First Amendment by a federal employee acting under color of any statute, ordinance, custom, or usage of the United States. The term federal employee means an individual, other than the President or Vice President, who occupies a position in the Executive Branch.

Latest action

Jan 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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