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  • H. R. 162 — To provide for a right of action against Federal employees for violations of First Amendment rights.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:459

    H. R. 162, known as the "First Amendment Accountability Act," proposes to allow individuals to sue federal employees if those employees violate First Amendment rights. The bill states that if a federal employee, acting in any official capacity, infringes on someone's First...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 162 is a rule that says if someone working for the government stops you from speaking or doing other things the First Amendment lets you do, you can ask the court for help. It means you can tell a judge to make them apologize and pay for what they did wrong, but it doesn't let government workers do the same if they're upset with their boss.

  • H. R. 4848 — To provide for a right of action against Federal employees for violations of First Amendment rights.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:753

    H.R. 4848, titled the “Censorship Accountability Act,” aims to create a legal right for people to take action against federal employees who violate First Amendment rights. If a federal employee, who is not the President or Vice President, unlawfully restricts a citizen's freedom of speech,...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 4848, the “Censorship Accountability Act,” is a plan to let people complain in court if a government worker (but not the President or Vice President) unfairly stops them from speaking freely. If someone wins their case, they might get help to pay for their lawyer, but the U.S. government doesn’t have to pay these costs.