Special Operator Protection Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill, introduced by Representative Hudson, would make it a federal crime to post private information about special operations military members or their families online with the intent to threaten or harm them.
• The law targets "doxing," which is when someone shares personal details like home addresses, social security numbers, personal phone numbers, or photos of a person's home or face without permission.
• It protects elite military units, certain Department of Defense employees doing sensitive work, and federal law enforcement officers working with special operations teams.
• People who break this law could face up to five years in prison. If the shared information leads to someone getting seriously hurt or killed, the person who posted it could face a life sentence.
• This policy aims to protect the safety of service members who perform dangerous, secret missions by preventing enemies or angry individuals from finding out where they live or how to contact their families.

Impact Analysis

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