US SB3651

Creates a new federal crime prohibiting the public release of restricted personal information about special operations personnel and their immediate family members with intent to threaten, intimidate, or incite violence

Covers special operations forces members, DoD employees conducting sensitive activities as designated by the Secretary of Defense, and federal law enforcement officers assigned to work with special operations

Protected information includes name linked to employer, facial images with name/employer, home photos, date of birth, Social Security number, home address, phone numbers, personal email, and biometric data

Penalties include fines and up to 5 years imprisonment for violations, or fines and any term of years up to life imprisonment if the violation results in death or serious bodily injury

Introduced January 15, 2026 by Senators Budd (R-NC) and Shaheen (D-NH) and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee