Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act

United States119th CongressHR-5118House of Representatives
Updated: Sep 3, 2025

Summary

This bill amends title 18 of the United States Code to establish a new criminal offense. It specifically prohibits making the name of a Federal law enforcement officer publicly available when done with the explicit intent to obstruct a criminal investigation or an immigration enforcement operation . A Federal law enforcement officer is defined broadly to include any U.S. officer, agent, or employee involved in the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of federal criminal or immigration law violations. Individuals found guilty of this offense face significant penalties, including fines, imprisonment for up to five years, or both. The legislation also includes technical amendments to existing statutes, expanding their scope to explicitly cover immigration enforcement operations alongside criminal investigations.

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S-1952: Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    House of Representatives

  2. Introduced in House

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