Freedom of Expression Act
SENATE BILL
to penalize private companies that engage in discrimination
Be it enacted,
Section I: Definitions
1. Adverse action means any action taken by a private company, corporation, or LLC to -
a. Withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise deny any grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, loan, scholarship, license, registration, accreditation, employment, or other similar status from or to a person; withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise deny any benefit from or to a person; deny admission to, equal treatment in, or eligibility for a degree from an educational program or institution to a person; or withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise deny access to a property, educational institution, speech forum, or charitable fund-raising campaign from or to a person.
Section II: Actions
1. A private company, corporation, or LLC may not take any adverse action against any person based wholly or partly on a person's gender identity or sexual orientation. The federal government shall maintain the right to take adverse action against any private company, corporation, or LLC that is in violation of Section 1 of this law.
2. A person may assert an actual or threatened violation of this act as a claim or defense in a judicial or administrative proceeding and obtain: compensatory damages; injunctive relief; declaratory relief; and any other appropriate relief, including reasonable attorney's fees.
3. Notwithstanding any other law, a person may commence an action under this section and relief may be granted regardless of whether the person has sought or exhausted available administrative proceeding and obtain: compensatory damages; injunctive relief; declaratory relief; and any other appropriate relief, including reasonable attorney's fees.
4. All affected statute shall be amended accordingly.
Section III: Implementation
1. This act shall take effect immediately.
