Reps. Bishop and Hageman Introduce Bill to Hold Government Censors Accountable
July 27, 2023
July 27, 2023
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) and Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the Censorship Accountability Act, which will empower Americans to sue federal officials who violate their First Amendment rights.
Current law (Title 42, Sec. 1983) authorizes lawsuits, known as Bivens claims, against state employees for violating an individual's constitutional violations. The Censorship Acco . . .
Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) and Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the Censorship Accountability Act, which will empower Americans to sue federal officials who violate their First Amendment rights.
Current law (Title 42, Sec. 1983) authorizes lawsuits, known as Bivens claims, against state employees for violating an individual's constitutional violations. The Censorship Acco . . .