Prohibition on use of funds for political targeting

Section 1341(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting; or; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (E) obligate or expend Federal funds for any covered Government action or covered enforcement claim against a covered person that is substantially motivated by protected speech or participation by the covered person (as such terms are defined in section 3 of the No Political Enemies Act).; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) (A) Any person aggrieved of a violation of paragraph (1)(E) may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States or the United States District Court for the District of Columbia seeking injunctive or other equitable relief. (B) The Federal courts shall have jurisdiction of a civil action under subparagraph (A) without regard to section 1346(a), 2342, or 2349 of title 28, section 701(a) of title 5, or section 242 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252)..