HR 162 · in committee · significant
First Amendment Accountability Act
- civil rights
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
Started by Cosponsor
- 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?
- 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?
- 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
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
15/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-03
Joining the bill

Barry Moore
R-AL-1 · original

Michael Cloud
R-TX-27 · original

Ben Cline
R-VA-6 · original

Elijah Crane
R-AZ-2 · original

Troy E. Nehls
R-TX-22 · original

Josh Brecheen
R-OK-2 · original

Marjorie Taylor Greene
R-GA-14 · original

Andrew Ogles
R-TN-5 · original

Thomas Massie
R-KY-4 · original

Byron Donalds
R-FL-19

Jefferson Van Drew
D-NJ-2

Thomas P. Tiffany
R-WI-7
+ 3 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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