The Security and Accountability For Everyone Act of 2025 amends the federal Privacy Act to create new personal liability for federal employees who intentionally or willfully violate privacy protections. Specifically, the bill allows individuals whose privacy rights are violated to sue federal workers directly for damages, and removes immunity defenses that previously protected such employees from personal liability. The law applies to higher-level federal positions (GS-13 and above, including Senior Executive Service roles) and extends authority to state attorneys general to sue on behalf of their residents for violations causing demonstrable harm. Additionally, if the Department of Justice must defend a federal employee in such a lawsuit and the employee is found to have intentionally or willfully violated privacy laws, the court can order that employee to reimburse the Justice Department for the costs of their legal representation. The bill was introduced on August 22, 2025, and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, with no specific funding or implementation timeline specified in the text.
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