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119-hr-7136119th Congress

Special Operator Protection Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]

Introduced

Summary

Criminalizes doxing of special operations personnel and their families. This bill would make it a federal crime to publish specified "restricted personal information" about covered persons with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or facilitate violence.

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  • Special operations members, Department of Defense employees designated by the Secretary of Defense who do sensitive activities, and federal law enforcement attached to them would be covered. Immediate family members are also included and the bill lists protected items like a name tied to a workplace, images of a face or home linked to the job, contact details, and biometric data.
  • Making that restricted information publicly available with intent to threaten, intimidate, or facilitate a crime of violence would trigger criminal liability.
  • Penalties would include a fine and up to 5 years in prison. If death or serious bodily injury results the punishment can be any term of years or life.

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Ban on publishing special operators' personal data

If enacted, the bill would make it a federal crime to publicly post certain personal information about covered special operations personnel or their immediate family. Covered persons would include members of special operations forces, Defense Department staff or service members the Secretary of Defense designates for sensitive activities, and federal law officers working with special operations. "Restricted personal information" would include a name tied to a place of employment; a photo of the face or home with the person's name and workplace; date of birth, Social Security number, home address, home or mobile phone, personal email, home fax; and biometric data. A person who knowingly posts this information with intent to threaten or facilitate a violent crime would face a fine, up to 5 years in prison, or both; if death or serious bodily injury results, penalties can include any term of years or life in prison and a fine. These changes would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]

NC • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 1/16/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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