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First Amendment Accountability Act

Introduced Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Harriet M. Hageman

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Latest action · Jan 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

What it does

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

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