Makes sharing private data of special operators and families illegal if meant to harm.
This bill would make it a crime to knowingly share specific personal details about special operations personnel or their immediate families publicly available. This is only illegal if done with the goal of threatening, intimidating, or encouraging violence against them. It aims to protect these individuals and their families by setting criminal penalties for such actions.
Today, there isn't a specific federal law making it a crime to publicly share personal information about special operations personnel or their families with the intent to harm them. If this bill becomes law, it would create a new federal crime for such actions. Penalties would include fines and potential prison sentences of up to 5 years. If serious harm or death occurs, imprisonment could be for life.
HR 7136 · 119th Congress · January 16, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 7/10
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