Senate Bill 4965
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Public Servant Protection Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 3, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4965
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Public Servant Protection Act of 2020
This bill addresses the privacy of government officials related to their personal information.
First, the bill makes it unlawful to publicly display on the internet the home address or home phone number of a government official or an immediate family member of a government official with the intent to cause bodily harm or other injury to such official or family member. Violators are subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term, or both.
The bill also allows government officials to make written demands to individuals and interactive computer service providers related to the removal of their personal information.
December 3, 2020
12/03/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
12/03/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:50 PM