[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1232-S1233]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4497. Mr. SCHIFF submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee 
on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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     SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON DISPLAYING BANNERS, PHOTOGRAPHS, OR 
                   POSTERS OF THE SITTING PRESIDENT ON ANY FEDERAL 
                   BUILDING.

       (a) In General.--No public or private funds may be used to 
     display any banner, photograph, or poster larger than 8 
     inches by 11 inches depicting the sitting President or 
     political slogan from the presidential campaign of the 
     sitting President on the exterior or interior of any public 
     building (as defined in section 3301(a) of title 40, United 
     States Code).
       (b) Private Right of Action.--
       (1) Definition of instance.--In this subsection, the term 
     ``instance'', with respect to a violation of this section, 
     means each discrete act constituting a violation of this 
     section, including each banner, photograph, poster, or 
     political slogan displayed in violation of subsection (a).
       (2) Cause of action.--Any person, including any Member of 
     Congress, may bring a civil action against the United States, 
     officer, employee, or agent of the United States, or any 
     Federal department or agency for a violation of this section 
     if the violation was committed by an officer, employee, or 
     agent of the United States or any Federal department or 
     agency.
       (3) Relief.--
       (A) In general.--If a person prevails on a claim under this 
     subsection, the court shall award--
       (i) for each instance of a violation of this section, the 
     greater of statutory damages of $100,000 and the amount of 
     actual damages;
       (ii) reasonable attorney's fees and costs of litigation; 
     and
       (iii) such injunctive or declaratory relief as may be 
     appropriate.
       (B) Preliminary relief.--On motion by a person bringing a 
     cause of action under paragraph (2), a court may award such 
     preliminary injunctive relief as the court determines 
     appropriate with respect to that claim.
       (4) Limitations and immunity.--
       (A) Period of limitations.--A civil action under this 
     subsection may not be commenced later than the date that is 5 
     years after the date on which the applicable instance of the 
     violation of this section occurs.
       (B) No immunity defense.--No officer, employee, or agent of 
     the United States or any Federal department or agency shall 
     be entitled to assert any form of absolute or qualified 
     immunity as a defense to liability under this subsection.
       (5) Waiver of sovereign immunity.--The United States 
     expressly waives sovereign immunity with respect to an action 
     brought under this subsection.
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