1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Safety Free Speech Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered employee The term covered employee means— (A) a qualified law enforcement officer (as defined in section 926B(c) of title 18, United States Code); (B) an individual employed by an employer for the purposes of providing fire-fighting services or emergency medical services; or (C) a Federal firefighter described in section 8331(21) or 8401(14) of title 5, United States Code. (2) Employer The term employer means— (A) a law enforcement agency, fire department, fire district, or emergency medical services agency which employs a covered employee on either a full-time or part-time basis; or (B) a county, township, village, city, municipality, special district, fire authority, county improvement district, authority, public entity with the authority to spend or receive public funds, or other political subdivisions of a State and includes any entity jointly created by 2 or more public employers. (3) Personally identifiable information The term personally identifiable information means information— (A) that directly identifies an individual, including name, address, social security number or other identifying number or code, telephone number, email address; or (B) by which an organization is able to identify specific individuals in conjunction with other data elements. 3. Cause of action for violating the right to free speech (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a covered employee may bring an action against an employer if the employer engages in termination or any adverse employment action against the employee for making oral or written statements expressing the employee’s personal opinion on matters pertaining to— (1) delivery of public safety services; (2) employee compensation or benefits; (3) working conditions or scheduling, including the provision of personal protective equipment, work tools and equipment, or work vehicles; (4) employer’s policies or procedures