S. 3651

119 S3651 IS: Special Operator Protection Act of 2026
 U.S. Senate
 2026-01-15
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 3651  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 15, 2026   Mr. Budd  (for himself and  Mrs. Shaheen ) 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 prohibit doxing of special operations personnel, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Special Operator Protection Act of 2026  .
2.
Protection of special operations personnel
(a)
In general
 Chapter 7  of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
120.
Protection of special operations personnel
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Covered person
The term  covered person  means—
(A)
a member of the special operations forces;
(B)
an employee of the Department of Defense or a member of the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10) designated by the Secretary of Defense who conducts or participates in Department of Defense sensitive activities (as defined in section 130g of title 10); or
(C)
a Federal law enforcement officer assigned or attached to, or performing duty with a member of, the special operations forces.
(2)
Crime of violence
The term  crime of violence  has the meaning given the term in section 16.
(3)
Immediate family
The term  immediate family  has the meaning given the term in section 115(c).
(4)
Restricted personal information
The term  restricted personal information  means, with respect to an individual—
(A)
the individual’s name in connection with the individual's place of employment;
(B)
a visual depiction of the individual’s face or likeness in connection with the individual’s name and place of employment;
(C)
a visual depiction of the individual’s home in connection with the individual’s name and place of employment;
(D)
the date of birth, social security number, home address, home phone number, mobile phone number, personal email, or home fax number of, and identifiable to, the individual; or
(E)
the individual's biometric data.
(b)
Offense
It shall be unlawful to knowingly make restricted personal information about a covered person, or a member of the immediate family of that covered person, publicly available—
(1)
with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or incite the commission of a crime of violence against the covered person or a member of the immediate family of the covered person; or
(2)
with the intent and knowledge that the restricted personal information will be used to threaten, intimidate, or facilitate the commission of a crime of violence against that covered person or a member of the immediate family of the covered person.
(c)
Penalties
Any person who violates subsection (b)—
(1)
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both; or
(2)
if death or serious bodily injury results from the violation, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both.
 .
(b)
Technical and conforming amendment
The table of sections for  chapter 7  of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
120. Protection of special operations personnel.
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