Sense of congress regarding first amendment and right to record, observe, or peacefully protest

(a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States protects, among other things, the right to record law enforcement officers and other public officials in public view, observe the actions of law enforcement officers and other public officials in public view, protest peacefully, and engage in other expressive activities; and (2) while the First Amendment already protects the right to record, observe, or peacefully protest law enforcement, Congress can enhance the remedies available to individuals who are deprived of this right by establishing an express statutory cause of action for such rights violations.