No Political Enemies Act

Sponsor: Jason Crow (Democratic-CO)January 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.

Blocks federal officials from targeting people for their political speech or involvement.

This bill would stop federal government officials from taking legal action or investigating people if it's substantially motivated by their political speech or involvement. It would give individuals and groups new ways to defend themselves in court and sue officials who knowingly target them for their views. This aims to protect Americans' First Amendment rights.

What Would Change

Today, there are no specific laws that directly stop federal officials from taking legal action or investigating people if substantially motivated by their protected political speech. This bill would create clear rules prohibiting such actions, provide new legal defenses for individuals and groups, and allow them to sue officials or agencies that engage in actions substantially motivated by political targeting.

Key Provisions

Would stop federal officials from starting investigations or legal claims if substantially motivated by a person's protected political speech.
Would create a new legal defense (a way to argue against charges) for people facing federal charges if the government's action was substantially motivated by their political speech.
Would let people sue federal officials or agencies to stop government actions (a court order) that target them for their protected speech.
Would allow people to sue federal officials for money if those officials knowingly targeted them for their political speech and violated their rights.
Would prevent federal agencies from spending any money on government actions that are substantially motivated by political targeting.

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Lobbying Activity

5 filings mentioned this bill

Top Lobbying Clients

GRANTMAKERS IN THE ARTS

$20K

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A NEW POLICY INC.

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CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.

1 filing

Top Lobbying Firms

1.A NEW POLICY INC.2 filings

2.PENN HILL GROUP2 filings

3.CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.1 filing

Amounts reflect total quarterly lobbying spend reported to the Senate, not bill-specific spending. Source: Senate LDA filings.