# 119-s-1952: Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act

119-s-1952, Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1952
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Criminal prohibition on doxxing federal law enforcement officers.** This bill would make it a federal offense to publicly release the name of a Federal law enforcement officer with the intent to obstruct a criminal investigation or an immigration enforcement operation. - Federal law enforcement officers: Adds legal protection by banning intentional public disclosure of their names aimed at obstructing investigations. The bill defines a "Federal law enforcement officer" to include officers, agents, or employees authorized to prevent, detect, investigate, or prosecute violations of federal criminal or immigration law. - People who publish names: Makes it unlawful to make an officer's name publicly available with the required intent. Violators face fines and up to 5 years in prison. - Legal scope: Expands section 1510 and related cross-references in title 18 to explicitly incorporate immigration enforcement operations alongside criminal investigations.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New ban on doxxing federal officers: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would make it a federal crime to publicly post a federal law enforcement officer’s name when done with intent to obstruct a criminal investigation or an immigration enforcement operation. A person who violates this could be fined, imprisoned for up to 5 years, or both. The bill…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-3627: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1952 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1952)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-3627: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3627)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1952 (as of 2026-08-11).