No Political Enemies Act
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Overview
The No Political Enemies Act aims to prevent the federal government from targeting individuals or organizations for their political speech or participation. It establishes that the President does not have the authority to designate entities as domestic terrorists based on political expression and prohibits government actions motivated by protected speech. The bill also provides legal avenues for individuals to challenge politically motivated government actions and seeks to limit the use of federal funds for such targeting. Finally, it mandates regular reporting from the Department of Justice on investigations and enforcement actions.
Key provisions
- Prohibits federal officials from initiating or directing enforcement actions against individuals or organizations based on their protected political speech.
- Establishes an ‘affirmative defense’ for individuals facing government enforcement claims if the action was motivated by protected speech.
- Allows individuals to bring civil lawsuits against federal officials for politically motivated targeting.
- Requires the Department of Justice to report quarterly on its investigations and enforcement actions.
- Restricts the use of federal funds for politically motivated government actions.
- Defines ‘covered government action’ and ‘covered enforcement claim’ to specifically address political targeting.
- Creates a process for expedited discovery in cases alleging politically motivated government action.
- Provides for attorneys’ fees and costs in cases where a party substantially prevails against the government due to political targeting.
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