# 119-hr-7060: No Political Enemies Act

119-hr-7060, No Political Enemies Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-09-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7060
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Political Enemies Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-06

## Summary

**Stops federal political targeting** by banning enforcement actions substantially motivated by protected political speech or participation. It lays out who is covered and builds legal tools to block and remedy government actions that punish dissent. - People and organizations targeted: Domestic entities, U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and people present in the United States can seek injunctive or equitable relief when enforcement actions are substantially motivated by protected speech, including challenges to tax investigations or revocations. - Federal officials and agencies: The law covers executive branch officers, the President, the Vice President, and independent agency employees. It bars them from initiating or directing enforcement claims substantially motivated by protected speech and forbids obligating or spending federal funds for such actions. - Courts and oversight: It creates an affirmative defense, allows expedited discovery and in camera review, and requires the government to prove by clear and convincing evidence it acted for non-speech reasons. Failure can lead to dismissal, damages, limited immunity, uncapped attorney fee awards, quarterly reports to Judiciary Committees, and immediate notification within 3 business days for certain prosecutorial orders.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Damages and attorney fee awards: benefit, high. If enacted, you could get money damages when a covered federal official knowingly started or directed an action substantially motivated by your protected speech and your constitutional rights were violated. The bill would largely remove official immunity to allow such suits. Courts could also order…
- Ban on politically motivated enforcement: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would prohibit covered federal officials from initiating or directing investigations, enforcement, or regulatory actions against you if substantially motivated by your protected speech or intended to punish it. The rule would focus on official motive and would not apply to acti…
- New court tools to stop targeting: benefit, medium. If enacted, you would be able to assert an affirmative defense when a federal enforcement claim was substantially motivated by your protected speech. Courts would have to order expedited discovery about government motives and could review privileged materials in camera. The Government would need to…
- Who is covered and what counts: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would define who may bring claims and what counts as political targeting. "Covered person" would include U.S. citizens and nationals, lawful permanent residents, and any individual or domestic entity present in the United States or its territories. "Domestic entity" would inclu…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7060 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7060)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7060 (as of 2026-09-06).