First Amendment Accountability Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 162
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Law
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-03: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Last Updated
- 2025-11-05T09:05:50Z
Official Summary
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.
Sponsor
Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]
Cosponsors (15)
Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14], Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4], Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22], Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27], Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2], Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2], Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5], Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6], Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1], Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-03: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-01-03: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-03: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- First Amendment Accountability Act — issued 2025-01-03 — PDF (3 pages)