Special Operator Protection Act of 2026

Chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

In this section:

The term covered person means—

(A) a member of the special operations forces;

(B) an employee of the Department of Defense or a member of the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10) designated by the Secretary of Defense who conducts or participates in Department of Defense sensitive activities (as defined in section 130g of title 10); or

(C) a Federal law enforcement officer assigned or attached to, or performing duty with a member of, the special operations forces.

The term crime of violence has the meaning given the term in section 16.

The term immediate family has the meaning given the term in section 115(c).

The term restricted personal information means, with respect to an individual—

(A) the individual’s name in connection with the individual's place of employment;

(B) a visual depiction of the individual’s face or likeness in connection with the individual’s name and place of employment;

(C) a visual depiction of the individual’s home in connection with the individual’s name and place of employment;

(D) the date of birth, Social Security number, home address, home phone number, mobile phone number, personal email, or home fax number of, and identifiable to, the individual; or

(E) the individual's biometric data.

It shall be unlawful to knowingly make restricted personal information about a covered person, or a member of the immediate family of that covered person, publicly available—

(1) with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or incite the commission of a crime of violence against the covered person or a member of the immediate family of the covered person; or

(2) with the intent and knowledge that the restricted personal information will be used to threaten, intimidate, or facilitate the commission of a crime of violence against that covered person or a member of the immediate family of the covered person.

Any person who violates subsection (b)—

(1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both; or

(2) if death or serious bodily injury results from the violation, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both.

The table of sections for chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: