119-S1952
Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1952
1. Short title2. Prohibition on public release of name of Federal law enforcement officer1. 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) Releasing name of Federal law enforcement officer - 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:
(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".