Public Servant Anti-Intimidation Act of 2022

“1925. Publication of personal information of public servants

“(a) Offense—Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly publishes on the Internet or otherwise makes publicly available, the personal information of a public servant or the immediate family member of a public servant, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

“(b) Exception—Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to personal information—

“(1) published on the Internet or otherwise made publicly available before an individual became a public servant; or

“(2) published on the Internet or otherwise made publicly available with the consent of the public servant or the immediate family member of a public servant.

“(c) Civil action—A public servant or immediate family member of a public servant who is a victim of an offense under subsection (a) may bring a civil action in an appropriate United States district court for equitable relief, damages in an amount that is presumed to be not less than $10,000, and attorney’s fees.

“(d) Rule of construction—Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230) does not apply to a provider of any type of interactive computer service with respect to liability under this section.

“(e) Definitions—In this section:

“(1) The term public servant means—

“(A) an officer or employee of the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial branch of the Federal Government;

“(B) the President; and

“(C) a Member of Congress (as such term is defined in section 2106 of title 5).

“(2) The term personal information means a person’s home address, home phone number, personal cell phone number, Social Security Number, or other personal identification number.

“(3) The term interactive computer service has the meaning given the term in section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f)).

“(4) The term immediate family member means a spouse, child, parent, or sibling.”