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HR 162 · in committee · significant

First Amendment Accountability Act

What this bill does

  • Creates a new federal lawsuit option for people whose First Amendment rights are violated by federal employees.
  • Applies to federal executive branch workers (excluding President and Vice President) acting in their official capacity.
  • Allows individuals to sue the federal government directly for First Amendment deprivations without prior administrative procedures.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would allowing direct lawsuits against the federal government for First Amendment violations affect the current process for resolving such complaints through administrative agencies?

  2. 02

    Which federal employee actions related to speech, assembly, or petition would be considered First Amendment violations under this law, and how might courts distinguish them from legitimate government functions?

  3. 03

    What fiscal and operational costs might federal agencies face from increased litigation, and how could those impacts differ across executive departments?

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Sponsor · R-WY

Harriet M. Hageman

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Introduced 2025-01-03

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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