Search Results: keywords:"federal employees liability"

  • H. R. 2706 — To modify the requirements of section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:549

    H.R. 2706, also known as the "Aid Accountability Act of 2025," aims to strengthen the enforcement of financial regulations under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The bill specifies that federal employees who knowingly break these regulations will be fired and held liable...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 2706, or the "Aid Accountability Act of 2025," is a rule that says if government workers or people getting help from the government break the rules about money, they can't work for the government or get help again. The big boss, who's the Secretary of State, gets to decide if someone broke the rules and must tell the grown-ups in Congress about it.

  • S. 67 — 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.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:497

    S. 67, also known as the "Censorship Accountability Act," allows people to sue federal employees who violate their rights under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. This law applies to federal employees working in executive branch agencies, excluding the President and Vice President....

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine if someone working for the government tries to stop you from speaking your mind; this new rule, called the "Censorship Accountability Act," says you can take them to court, but it doesn’t include the President or Vice President.