H.R. 162: First Amendment Accountability Act

H.R. 162 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Currently, there is no specific federal law that allows individuals to directly sue federal employees in federal court for violating their First Amendment rights. This bill changes that by creating a new legal pathway, known as a 'cause of action,' for… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.