This bill increases from 5 to 10 years the statutory maximum prison term for making public the restricted personal information about a covered person or their immediate family member.
The term covered person means a federal officer or employee who is engaged in official duties, a juror or witness in a federal proceeding, an informant or witness in a federal criminal investigation or prosecution, or a state or local officer or employee who is assisting in a federal criminal investigation.
To increase the penalties for making personal information about a 
 Federal law enforcement officer or other Federal officer available to 
                              the public.

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

SECTION 1. PROTECTING FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM DOXING.

    Section 119(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the 
undesignated matter following paragraph (2), by striking ``5 years'' 
and inserting ``10 years''.
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A bill to increase the penalties for making personal information about a Federal law enforcement officer or other Federal officer available to the public.
A bill to increase the penalties for making personal information about a Federal law enforcement officer or other Federal officer available to the public.
Official Titles - Senate
Official Title as Introduced
A bill to increase the penalties for making personal information about a Federal law enforcement officer or other Federal officer available to the public.
Sen. Hawley, Josh