TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jun 6, 2025

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Republican of Tennessee, has introduced legislation that would make it illegal to dox federal law enforcement officials. On Wednesday, Blackburn filed the Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act, which would criminalize the act of “doxxing,” defined by the Department of Homeland Security as the collection and public release of personally identifiable information with malicious intent. According to NewsChannel 9, Blackburn's proposal follows public statements she has made expressing concern about Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell posting interactions between Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and Metro law enforcement on the city’s website. O’Connell has defended the move, saying the intent was not to endanger federal agents but to provide transparency for the public. Names he says were mistakenly posted online since have been removed.