S. 1952

119 S1952 IS: Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-06-04
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  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 1952
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  June 4, 2025
  Mrs. Blackburn  introduced the following
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary
  A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal prohibition
  on the public release of the name of a Federal law enforcement officer with the intent
  to obstruct a criminal investigation or immigration enforcement
  operation.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act  .
2.
Prohibition on public release of name of Federal law enforcement
  officer
(a)
In general
Section 1510 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in the heading, by inserting
and immigration enforcement operations   after
criminal investigations  ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(f)
Releasing name of Federal law enforcement officer
(1)
Definition
In this section, the term  Federal law enforcement officer  means any officer, agent, or employee of the United States authorized by law or by a Government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of Federal criminal law or immigration law.
(2)
Offense
It shall be unlawful to make the name of a Federal law enforcement officer publicly available with the intent to obstruct a criminal investigation or immigration enforcement operation.
(3)
Penalty
Any person who violates paragraph (2) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
  .
(b)
Technical and conforming amendments
(1)
Table of sections
The table of sections for  chapter 73  of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 1510 and inserting the following:
1510. Obstruction of criminal
  investigations and immigration enforcement operations.
  .
(2)
Other amendments
(A)
Section 1961(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after  section 1510 (relating to obstruction of criminal investigations  the following:  and immigration enforcement operations .
(B)
Section 2516(1)(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after  section 1510 (obstruction of criminal investigations  the following:  and immigration enforcement operations .
(C)
Section 3142(h)(2)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after  1510 (relating to obstruction of criminal investigations  the following:  and immigration enforcement operations .