Rep. Hageman Introduces Bill Allowing Lawsuits Against Federal Employees Over AI Content Restrictions
This bill was recently introduced in the House and is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on the Judiciary. It is actively moving through the early stages of the legislative process. No further actions have been scheduled for this bill at this time.
This bill is led by one party and faces a difficult path in a divided Congress where AI regulation is highly debated.
Federal employees across the executive branch could face personal civil liability if they are found to have pressured AI companies to restrict content based on viewpoint or ideology. This creates a new legal risk for government workers involved in AI policy, content moderation discussions, or technology regulation, potentially chilling their interactions with AI providers even in cases that might be legitimate oversight.
“A Federal employee who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of the United States, engages in covered conduct thereby subjecting, or causing to be subjected, any citizen of the United States to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the First Amendment, shall be liable to the party injured”
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Preventing AI Censorship Act
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