Safeguarding Honest Speech Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
Introduced
Summary
Ban on using federal funds to require employees or contractors to use preferred pronouns or non-legal names. This bill would prohibit Federal agencies and Departments from using federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce any rule, policy, guidance, recommendation, or memorandum that requires an employee or contractor to use pronouns incompatible with a person's sex or to use a name other than a person's legal name.
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- Federal employees and contractors — Would be protected from federal funding-backed requirements to use another person's preferred pronouns or a non-legal name. The bill also defines "male", "female", and "sex" by biological reproductive characteristics.
- Federal agencies and Departments — Would be barred from using federal funds for such requirements and must issue a formal response within 30 days to written notices alleging violations.
- Aggrieved employees or contractors — Could sue the responsible agency and seek injunctive relief, compensatory damages, and attorney fees. Punitive damages are capped at $100,000 and suits must be filed within one year.
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Limits on federal required pronouns and names
If enacted, the bill would bar Federal agencies from using federal funds to require employees or contractors to use preferred pronouns that conflict with the bill's definition of biological sex. It would also bar agencies from requiring use of a name other than a person's legal name. Agencies would have to issue a formal response within 30 days to a written complaint about a violation. If the response is not satisfactory, an employee or contractor could sue the agency within one year. A court could order injunctions, award compensatory damages, attorneys' fees, and punitive damages up to $100,000. For this section, the bill would define "male", "female", and "sex" based on biological reproductive definitions.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
TN • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Crane
AZ • R
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
AZ • R
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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