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S. 67 119th Congress Senate

Censorship Accountability Act

Official title: A bill 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.

Introduced: January 9, 2025 Introduced by: Eric Schmitt Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
Law Civil actions and liabilityFirst Amendment rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLawyers and legal services
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 9, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Censorship 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 67: Censorship Accountability Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-67/
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"S. 67: Censorship Accountability Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-67/.
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S. 67, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-67/.
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