Federal Officials' Anti-Defamation Act

Summary

Federal Officials' Anti-Defamation Act - Stipulates that any person who with actual malice makes any false and defamatory communication concerning a Federal official which results or tends to result in pecuniary or nonpecuniary loss to such individual shall be liable for damages sustained. Charges the plaintiff in such actions with the burden of proof. Entitles the plaintiff to recover punitive damages if the defendant is guilty of gross abuse, outrageous conduct, or oppression resulting in aggravated injury sustained by the plaintiff. Prohibits the use of the defense that the false and defamatory communication in issue was reprinted or in any manner repeated from another source. Grants Federal district courts original jurisdiction over civil actions brought under this Act.

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Timeline

1. 22 June 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 June 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 June 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Scott, William Lloyd [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hruska, Roman L. [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Fannin, Paul J. [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hansen, Clifford P. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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