{"id":39629,"date":"2026-06-14T13:05:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T18:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=39629"},"modified":"2026-06-14T13:05:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T18:05:25","slug":"rep-harriet-hagrep-hageman-introduces-bill-to-hold-federal-employees-accountable-for-ai-censorship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/06\/14\/rep-harriet-hagrep-hageman-introduces-bill-to-hold-federal-employees-accountable-for-ai-censorship\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Hageman Introduces Bill to Hold Federal Employees Accountable for AI Censorship"},"content":{"rendered":"
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June 11, 2026 – Washington, D.C. –\u00a0<\/strong>Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the\u00a0Preventing AI Censorship Act<\/em>\u00a0to give American citizens the right to sue federal employees who violate their First Amendment rights\u00a0through the use of\u00a0Artificial Intelligence (AI).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The\u00a0Preventing AI Censorship Act<\/em>\u00a0extends the framework of Rep. Hageman’s\u00a0First Amendment Accountability Act<\/u><\/em><\/a>\u00a0to the future threat of AI-driven federal censorship. The Biden-Harris administration colluded with social media companies to suppress constitutionally protected speech, and current law left Americans with almost no recourse. As AI becomes the dominant platform for information, federal employees who pressure AI providers to filter content, distort outputs, or surveil users based on their views pose the same constitutional threat through a far more powerful tool.<\/div>\n
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“The First Amendment does not have an AI exemption. Federal employees who pressure AI companies to filter viewpoints, distort content, or spy on users based on their beliefs will face real legal consequences. Americans deserve a way to fight back, and my Preventing AI Censorship Act gives them one,”\u00a0said Rep. Harriet Hageman.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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