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119-s-4508119th Congress

BLUE Act

Sponsored By: Senator Scott, Rick [R-FL]

Introduced

Summary

Would criminalize sharing a federal law enforcement officer's identity or location when the sharer intends to obstruct, impede, interfere with, or retaliate, or to help someone who does. It would broaden criminal and civil liability for disclosures and cross‑reference key terms to 18 U.S.C. §115 to clarify who is covered.

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  • Federal law enforcement officers and their immediate family: Would gain explicit protection against public disclosure of identifying details and physical locations where an officer is or is reasonably expected to be, including off duty or off premises.
  • People and platforms that publish information: Individuals or services that share such details with the specified intent would face criminal and civil exposure under the revised statute.
  • Legal clarity for prosecutors and courts: Tying the terms "Federal law enforcement officer" and "immediate family" to 18 U.S.C. §115 standardizes definitions across the law and guides enforcement decisions.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Ban on revealing federal officer locations

If enacted, this bill would make it a crime to share certain information about Federal law enforcement officers when done with the intent to physically obstruct, impede, interfere with, or retaliate against them, or to help someone else do those things. It would expand the ban to cover any physical location where an officer is or is reasonably expected to be, whether on duty or off duty. The rule would apply to disclosures about any lawful duty, investigation, operation, or official proceeding involving that officer. The bill would also adopt the definitions of “Federal law enforcement officer” and “immediate family” from section 115.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scott, Rick [R-FL]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2026

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2026

  • Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

    SD • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2026

  • Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2026

  • Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2026

  • Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2026

Roll Call Votes

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