What act provides protection to federal employees from personal liability for torts committed within the scope of employment?

• A. Federal Courts Claims Act
• B. Federal Tort Claims Act
• C. Sovereign Immunity Act
• D. Administrative Tort Act

Answer: (A)

When a federal employee acts within the scope of their duties and commits a tort, the government is the one liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act, not the individual. This act waives the United States’ sovereign immunity for many tort claims and allows damages to be sought against the government for negligent or wrongful acts by federal employees. In practice, that means the employee isn’t personally on the hook; the government bears the responsibility. The others named aren’t the statute that provides this protection—one isn’t a real act, and the idea of sovereign immunity is the doctrine that FTCA changes, not a separate act.