No Political Enemies Act
HR 7060, the "No Political Enemies Act," prohibits federal officials from targeting individuals or domestic entities for exercising constitutionally protected speech or assembly. It creates an affirmative defense for defendants who show government enforcement actions were "substantially motivated" by such protected activity (Section 4), allows civil lawsuits for injunctions against politically motivated actions (Section 6), and enables damage claims if officials knowingly targeted protected speech (Section 7). The bill also requires the Justice Department to submit quarterly reports on sensitive investigations to Congress (Section 10) and bans federal funding for enforcement actions based on protected speech (Section 9). It directly affects government officials who initiate enforcement actions and covers individuals or organizations engaging in protected expression.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Jan 14, 2026
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
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Jason Crow
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
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Angie Craig
DDemocratic
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Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
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Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
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Dave Min
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Greg Casar
DDemocratic
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Lateefah Simon
DDemocratic
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Mark Pocan
DDemocratic
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Maxwell Frost
DDemocratic
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