H.R. 5118

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5118 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5118

To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal 
prohibition on the public release of the name of a Federal law 
enforcement officer with the intent to obstruct a criminal 
investigation or immigration enforcement operation.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 3, 2025

Mr. Ogles introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal 
prohibition on the public release of the name of a Federal law 
enforcement officer with the intent to obstruct a criminal 
investigation or immigration enforcement operation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Law Enforcement from 
Doxxing Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PUBLIC RELEASE OF NAME OF FEDERAL LAW 
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

(a) In General.--Section 1510 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
(1) in the heading, by inserting ``and immigration 
enforcement operations'' after ``criminal investigations''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Releasing Name of Federal Law Enforcement Officer.--
``(1) Definition.--In this section, the term `Federal law 
enforcement officer' means any officer, agent, or employee of 
the United States authorized by law or by a Government agency 
to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, 
investigation, or prosecution of any violation of Federal 
criminal law or immigration law.
``(2) Offense.--It shall be unlawful to make the name of a 
Federal law enforcement officer publicly available with the 
intent to obstruct a criminal investigation or immigration 
enforcement operation.
``(3) Penalty.--Any person who violates paragraph (2) shall 
be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 
years, or both.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Table of sections.--The table of sections for chapter 
73 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 1510 and inserting the following:

``1510. Obstruction of criminal investigations and immigration 
enforcement operations.''.
(2) Other amendments.--
(A) Section 1961(1) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after ``section 1510 
(relating to obstruction of criminal investigations'' 
the following: ``and immigration enforcement 
operations''.
(B) Section 2516(1)(c) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after ``section 1510 
(obstruction of criminal investigations'' the 
following: ``and immigration enforcement operations''.
(C) Section 3142(h)(2)(C) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after ``1510 
(relating to obstruction of criminal investigations'' 
the following: ``and immigration enforcement 
operations''.
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