Rep. Barry Moore co-sponsors bill to hold government censors accountable

Washington, D.C. — Rep. Barry Moore (AL-02) co-sponsored the Censorship Accountability Act, led by Rep. Dan Bishop and Rep. Harriet Hageman, which will empower Americans to sue federal officials who violate their First Amendment rights.

Current law authorizes lawsuits, known as Bivens claims, against state employees for violating an individual's constitutional violations. The Censorship Accountability Act will bring accountability for the government's Censorship Industrial Complex by expanding current law to allow Americans to bring lawsuits against federal executive branch employees for violating individuals' First Amendment rights, including censoring views on social media.

"Censorship and suppression has been the mission of the Biden Administration since his first day in office," said Moore. "But the First Amendment remains the law of the land. By providing the right to file suit against federal employees who violate the First Amendment, this legislation ensures that those who seek to censor Americans will have to answer for it in a court of law."

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