Hageman introduces First Amendment Accountability Act

CHEYENNE (WNE)  — On the opening day of the 119th Congress, U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman introduced her first bill of the new session, the First Amendment Accountability Act, described in a news release as “the next step in her fight against the weaponization of the federal government against the American people.”

This bill would empower Americans to sue federal employees who violate their First Amendment rights, the release said.

Hageman, R-Wyo., said in the release, “As a member of the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government in the 118th Congress, I helped uncover the Censorship Industrial Complex, the FBI’s spying on Catholics, the DOJ’s classifying of concerned parents as domestic terrorists, FEMA employees not helping Trump supporters in disaster zones, and much more.

“Current law allows Americans to sue their state officials

for violations of their rights, but no equal right exists at the federal level. I developed this bill to further secure the First Amendment against the growing disdain for liberty by Washington.”

This story was published on January 4, 2025.