Protecting Americans from Doxing and Political Violence Act

Increased Privacy for Officials and Families: At-risk individuals, including Members of Congress, their families, and certain employees, can request that Government agencies mark their covered information as private (Section 2(b)(1)(B)).

Rapid Removal of Sensitive Data: Government agencies are required to remove a requested piece of covered information from publicly available content within 72 hours of receiving a request (Section 2(b)(2)(B)).

Protection Against Data Brokerage: Data brokers are prohibited from knowingly selling, licensing, trading, or purchasing the covered information of a covered person (Section 2(d)(1)(A)(ii)).

Control Over Internet Displays: Other businesses and associations must remove covered information from their websites within 72 hours if an at-risk individual submits a written request (Section 2(d)(2)(A)(i)).

Legal Recourse for Privacy Violations: At-risk individuals have the right to bring legal action seeking injunctive or declaratory relief if their covered information is made public due to a violation of this act (Section 2(e)).

Exceptions for News and Speech: The bill does not apply to the display or transfer of covered information if it is part of a news story, commentary, editorial, or other speech regarding a matter of public concern (Section 2(d)(1)(B)(ii) and Section 2(d)(2)(B)(ii)).

Limitations on Information Access: The protections do not prohibit the lawful investigation or reporting by the press regarding unlawful activity or misconduct by an at-risk individual (Section 2(f)(1)(A)(i)).

Government Agency Exceptions: Government agencies may still provide access to records containing covered information to third parties who have a signed release, a court order, or a confidentiality agreement (Section 2(b)(3)).