H.R. 8927

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8927 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8927

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the doxxing of law 
enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 20, 2026

Mr. Gottheimer (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Moskowitz, Ms. Stefanik, 
Ms. Gillen, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. Fitzpatrick, 
and Mr. Rutherford) 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 prohibit the doxxing of law 
enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges, and for other purposes.

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 ``Stop the Doxx Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) Targeted harassment of law enforcement officers, 
prosecutors, and judges has increased significantly in recent 
years, including threats made possible by the online 
publication of personal information.
(2) The publication of home addresses, personal contact 
information, and family details of public servants with intent 
to intimidate poses a direct threat to public safety and the 
integrity of the justice system.
(3) No comprehensive Federal statute currently prohibits 
this conduct.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON DOXXING OF PROTECTED PUBLIC SERVANTS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1522. Doxxing of protected public servants
``(a) Offense.--Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign 
commerce, knowingly publishes or otherwise makes publicly available the 
home address, personal telephone number, personal email address, or 
other personally identifying information of a covered public servant or 
an immediate family member, with intent to threaten, intimidate, or 
facilitate violence against that person, shall be--
``(1) in the case of a first offense, fined under this 
title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both;
``(2) in the case of a second or subsequest offense, fined 
under this title, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or 
both; or
``(3) in the case of an offense that results in bodily 
injury or death--
``(A) in the case of a first offense, fined under 
this title, imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or 
both; or
``(B) in the case of a second or subsequent 
offense, fined under this title, imprisoned for not 
more than 40 years, or both.
``(b) Civil Action.--A covered public servant or an immediate 
family member who is the victim of a violation of this section may 
bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United 
States. In a civil action under this subsection, the court may award 
damages, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered public servant' means a Federal, 
State, or local law enforcement officer, prosecutor, or judge.
``(2) The term `immediate family member' means a spouse, 
child, parent, or sibling of a covered public servant.
``(3) The term `publishes' means to post on a publicly 
accessible website, social media platform, online forum, or any 
other digital or print medium accessible to third parties.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 73 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``1522. Doxxing of protected public servants.''.

SEC. 4. TRAINING FOR PROTECTED PUBLIC SERVANTS ON PERSONAL INFORMATION 
SECURITY.

(a) In General.--The Attorney General shall establish and make 
available a comprehensive training program for covered public servants 
(as such term is defined in section 1522 of title 18, United States 
Code) on protecting personal information online.
(b) Delivery and Accessibility.--The training program shall be--
(1) made available online and through in-person formats to 
accommodate Federal, State, and local agencies of varying size 
and resource capacity;
(2) updated no less than annually to reflect current 
threats and evolving digital environments; and
(3) offered at no cost to covered public servants at the 
Federal, State, and local level.
(c) Encouragement to State and Local Agencies.--The Attorney 
General shall encourage State and local law enforcement agencies, 
prosecutorial offices, and court systems to require completion of the 
training program established under this section as part of their 
standard onboarding and annual continuing education requirements.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
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