S4508
Referred to committee
BLUE Act
- Federal
- Senate
- Introduced May 13, 2026
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version ISThis Act may be cited as the Blocking Leaks Undermining Enforcement Act or the BLUE Act.
Section 119 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a)—
in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end;
in paragraph (2), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or; and
by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
in the case of a covered person who is a Federal law enforcement officer, with the intent to physically obstruct, impede, interfere with, or retaliate against, or to aid another in physically obstructing, impeding, interfering with, or retaliating against, any lawful duty, investigation, operation, or official proceeding of the United States involving such officer,
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (1), by inserting , and, with respect to a Federal law enforcement officer, any physical location at which such officer is or is reasonably expected to be present (whether on or off duty) after that individual; and
by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
the terms Federal law enforcement officer and immediate family have the meanings given the terms in section 115.
Section 119 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a)—
in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end;
in paragraph (2), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or; and
by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
in the case of a covered person who is a Federal law enforcement officer, with the intent to physically obstruct, impede, interfere with, or retaliate against, or to aid another in physically obstructing, impeding, interfering with, or retaliating against, any lawful duty, investigation, operation, or official proceeding of the United States involving such officer,
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (1), by inserting , and, with respect to a Federal law enforcement officer, any physical location at which such officer is or is reasonably expected to be present (whether on or off duty) after that individual; and
by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
the terms Federal law enforcement officer and immediate family have the meanings given the terms in section 115.
Legislative Timeline
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.