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Safeguarding Honest Speech Act

USA119th CongressS-839| Senate 
| Updated: 3/4/2025
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Ted Budd (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce any rule or policy that requires federal employees or contractors to use another person's preferred pronouns if those pronouns are incompatible with the person's sex, or to use a name other than a person's legal name. The bill defines "sex" specifically as sex recognized solely based on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth. The legislation includes an enforcement mechanism, requiring federal agencies to issue a formal response within 30 days to any employee or contractor's written notice of an alleged violation. If the response is unsatisfactory, aggrieved employees or contractors gain a private right of action to commence a civil lawsuit against the responsible federal agency or department. Courts may award various forms of relief, including injunctive relief , compensatory damages , punitive damages up to $100,000, and reasonable attorney fees, with a one-year statute of limitations for such actions.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3318
Safeguarding Honest Speech Act
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3318
    Safeguarding Honest Speech Act


  • March 4, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 4, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Safeguarding Honest Speech Act

USA119th CongressS-839| Senate 
| Updated: 3/4/2025
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce any rule or policy that requires federal employees or contractors to use another person's preferred pronouns if those pronouns are incompatible with the person's sex, or to use a name other than a person's legal name. The bill defines "sex" specifically as sex recognized solely based on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth. The legislation includes an enforcement mechanism, requiring federal agencies to issue a formal response within 30 days to any employee or contractor's written notice of an alleged violation. If the response is unsatisfactory, aggrieved employees or contractors gain a private right of action to commence a civil lawsuit against the responsible federal agency or department. Courts may award various forms of relief, including injunctive relief , compensatory damages , punitive damages up to $100,000, and reasonable attorney fees, with a one-year statute of limitations for such actions.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3318
Safeguarding Honest Speech Act
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3318
    Safeguarding Honest Speech Act


  • March 4, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 4, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Ted Budd (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted