S. 2248 · 117th Congress
A bill to increase the penalties for making personal information about a Federal law enforcement officer or other Federal officer available to the public.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Josh Hawley
- Introduced
- 2021-06-24
- Latest action
- 2021-06-24 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
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.