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This bill, titled the "Special Operator Protection Act of 2026," amends Title 18 of the United States Code to create a new offense specifically protecting special operations personnel and their immediate families from doxing, which is the act of publicly releasing private or identifying information about an individual, often with malicious intent. The bill defines a "covered person" to include members of special operations forces, certain Department of Defense employees or Armed Forces members involved in sensitive activities, and federal law enforcement officers assigned to special operations forces. "Restricted personal information" is broadly defined to include details like name linked to employment, images of the individual or their home connected to their name and workplace, date of birth, social security number, home and mobile phone numbers, personal email, home fax number, and biometric data. It is now unlawful to knowingly make this restricted personal information about a covered person or their immediate family publicly available with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or incite a crime of violence against them, or with the knowledge that it will be used to facilitate such a crime. Penalties for violating this provision include fines, imprisonment for up to 5 years, or, if death or serious bodily injury results, imprisonment for any term of years or life.

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