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S 4965 116th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Public Servant Protection Act of 2020

Introduced: December 3, 2020 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 3, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now December 3, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Dec 8, 2020
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 3, 2020
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Dec 3, 2020
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Dec 3, 2020
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Dec 3, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4965: Public Servant Protection Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4965/
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"S. 4965: Public Servant Protection Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4965/.
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S. 4965, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4965/.
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