Safeguarding Honest Speech Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill stops federal agencies from forcing their workers or contractors to use a person's preferred pronouns if those pronouns do not match the person's biological sex. It also prevents agencies from requiring the use of any name other than a person's legal name.
• Federal employees or contractors who feel they are being forced to use specific language against these rules could sue their agency. A court could award them money for damages, including up to $100,000 in extra penalties plus their lawyer fees.
• The bill defines sex strictly as biological male or female based on reproductive systems. This is meant to stop government policies that favor gender identity over biological sex in workplace speech.
• If this becomes law, agencies would have 30 days to respond to any worker who complains about being forced to use preferred pronouns. This is designed to protect workers who have religious or personal objections to these speech requirements.

Impact Analysis

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