To provide for a right of action against Federal employees for violations of rights secured by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The Censorship Accountability Act would allow citizens to sue individual federal employees in court if they believe those employees violated their First Amendment rights. The bill applies to federal workers in executive branch agencies and independent agencies, but excludes the President and Vice President. People who win these lawsuits could recover attorney's fees as part of their costs. The legislation does not include specific funding allocations or implementation timelines, as it primarily creates a new legal cause of action rather than establishing a government program. This bill essentially aims to hold federal employees personally accountable for actions that allegedly infringe on free speech, freedom of the press, or other First Amendment protections.
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