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Special Operator Protection Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-3651| Senate 
| Updated: 1/15/2026
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation seeks to safeguard special operations personnel and their immediate families by criminalizing the act of doxing. It introduces a new section to Title 18 of the U.S. Code, specifically defining who constitutes a "covered person" and what information is considered "restricted personal information." Covered persons include members of special operations forces, Department of Defense employees involved in sensitive activities, and federal law enforcement officers attached to special operations units. The bill makes it unlawful to knowingly publish restricted personal information about these individuals or their immediate family members with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or incite a crime of violence. This prohibition also applies if the information is published with the knowledge that it will be used to facilitate such violence. Violations carry penalties of fines and imprisonment for up to five years, with significantly enhanced sentences, including life imprisonment, if death or serious bodily injury results from the offense.
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Timeline
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jan 15, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 16, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-7136
Introduced in House
  • January 15, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 15, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 16, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-7136
    Introduced in House

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-7136: Special Operator Protection Act of 2026

Special Operator Protection Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-3651| Senate 
| Updated: 1/15/2026
This legislation seeks to safeguard special operations personnel and their immediate families by criminalizing the act of doxing. It introduces a new section to Title 18 of the U.S. Code, specifically defining who constitutes a "covered person" and what information is considered "restricted personal information." Covered persons include members of special operations forces, Department of Defense employees involved in sensitive activities, and federal law enforcement officers attached to special operations units. The bill makes it unlawful to knowingly publish restricted personal information about these individuals or their immediate family members with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or incite a crime of violence. This prohibition also applies if the information is published with the knowledge that it will be used to facilitate such violence. Violations carry penalties of fines and imprisonment for up to five years, with significantly enhanced sentences, including life imprisonment, if death or serious bodily injury results from the offense.
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Timeline
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jan 15, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 16, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-7136
Introduced in House
  • January 15, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 15, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 16, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-7136
    Introduced in House
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-7136: Special Operator Protection Act of 2026
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted