,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dgaa ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bd1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,booker1 and ,mr4 ,graham7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to provide for judicial security and privacy4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,daniel ,anderl ,judicial ,security and ,privacy ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,members of the ,federal judiciary perform the important function of interpreting our ,constitution and administering justice in a fair and impartial manner4 7#b7 ,federal judges must be able to act without fear of personal reprisal from individuals affected by the decisions they make in the course of carrying out their public duties4 7#c7 ,in recent years1 partially as a result of the rise in the use of social media and online access to information1 members of the ,federal judiciary have been exposed to an increased number of personal threats in connection to their role4 7#d7 ,between #bjae and #bjai1 threats and other inappropriate communications against ,federal judges and other judiciary personnel increased from #ibf in #bjae to approximately #d1ddi in #bjai4 7#e7 ,over the past decade1 several members of the ,federal judiciary have experienced acts of violence against themselves or a family member in connection to their ,federal judiciary role1 including the murder of the family of ,united ,states ,district ,judge for the ,northern ,district of ,illinois ,joan ,lefkow in #bjje4 7#f7 ,on ,sunday ,july #ai1 #bjbj1 an assailant went to the home of ,esther ,salas1 a judge for the ,united ,states ,district ,court for the ,district of ,new ,jersey1 impersonating a package delivery driver1 opening fire upon arrival1 and killing ,daniel ,anderl1 the #bj-year-old son of ,judge ,salas1 and seriously wounding ,mark ,anderl1 her husband4 7#g7 ,in the aftermath of the recent tragedy that occurred to ,judge ,salas and in response to the continuous rise of threats against members of the ,federal judiciary1 there is an immediate need for enhanced security procedures and increased availability of tools to protect ,federal judges and their families4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,at-risk individual ,the term at-risk individual means-- 7,a7 a ,federal judge2 or 7,b7 a senior1 recalled1 or retired ,federal judge 7#b7 ,data broker ,the term data broker means a commercial entity that collects1 assembles1 or maintains personal information concerning an individual who is not a customer or an employee of that entity in order to sell the information or provide third party access to the information4 7#c7 ,directions ,the term directions means directions for navigation of surface streets that will lead to the specific covered address1 even if the address is not published4 7#d7 ,federal judge ,the term ,federal judge means-- 7,a7 a justice or judge of the ,united ,states1 as those terms are defined in section #dea of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 a bankruptcy judge appointed under section #aeb of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,c7 a ,united ,states magistrate judge appointed under section #fca of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,d7 a judge confirmed by the ,united ,states ,senate and empowered by statute in any commonwealth1 territory1 or possession to perform the duties of a ,federal judge2 and 7,e7 a judge of the ,united ,states ,court of ,federal ,claims appointed under section #aga of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,government agency ,the term ,government agency means any department enumerated in section #a of title #e of the ,united ,states ,code1 independent establishment1 commission1 administration1 authority1 board or bureau of the ,united ,states or any corporation in which the ,united ,states has a proprietary interest4 ,the term includes all such institutions1 offices1 and any other bodies politic and corporate of the ,united ,states ,government created by the constitution or statute1 whether in the executive1 judicial1 or legislative branch2 all units and corporate outgrowths created by ,executive order of the ,president or any constitutional officer1 by the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states1 or by resolution of the ,united ,states ,congress4 7#f7 ,immediate family ,the term immediate family means a spouse1 child1 parent1 or any other blood relative of an at-risk individual who lives in the same residence as the at-risk individual4 7#g7 ,judges' personally identifiable information ,the term judges' personally identifiable information means-- 7,a7 a home address1 including primary residence or vacation home address1 of an at-risk individual2 7,b7 home1 personal mobile1 or the direct telephone line to the private chambers of an at-risk individual2 7,c7 the personal email address of an at-risk individual2 7,d7 the social security number1 driver's license number1 or voter registration information that includes a home address of an at-risk individual2 7,e7 a bank account or credit or debit card information of an at-risk individual2 7,f7 property tax records or any property ownership records of an at-risk individual1 including a secondary residence and any investment property of at which an at-risk individual resides for part of a year2 7,g7 birth and marriage records of an at-risk individual2 7,h7 vehicle registration information of an at-risk individual2 7,i7 identification of children of an at-risk individual under the age of #ah2 7,j7 date of birth of an at-risk individual2 7,k7 directions to a home of an at-risk individual or immediate family of an at-risk individual2 7,l7 a photograph of any vehicle including license plate or home including address of an at-risk individual or immediate family of an at-risk individual2 7,m7 the name and location of a school or day care facility attended by a child of an at-risk individual or immediate family of an at-risk individual2 or 7,n7 the name and location of an employer of an immediate family member of an at-risk individual4 7#h7 ,social media ,the term social media means any online electronic medium1 a live-chat system1 or an electronic dating service-- 7,a7 that primarily serves as a medium for users to interact with content generated by other third-party users of the medium2 7,b7 that enables users to create accounts or profiles specific to the medium or to import profiles from another medium2 and 7,c7 that enables one or more users to generate content that can be viewed by other third-party users of the medium4 #d4 ,protecting judges' personally identifiable information in public records 7a7 ,government agencies 7#a7 ,in general ,each at-risk individual may-- 7,a7 file written notice of the status of the individual as an at-risk individual1 for themselves and immediate family of an at-risk individual1 to each ,government agency2 and 7,b7 ask each ,government agency described in subparagraph 7,a7 to mark as confidential judges' personally identifiable information4 7#b7 ,government agencies shall not publicly post or display publicly available content that includes judges' personally identifiable information4 ,government agencies1 upon receipt of a written request in accordance with subsection a7#a77;,a7 of this section1 shall remove the judges' personally identifiable information from publicly available content within #gb hours4 7b7 ,state and local governments 7#a7 ,grant program to prevent disclosure of personal information of judicial officers 7,a7 ,authorization ,the ,attorney ,general shall make grants to prevent the release of personally identifiable information of at-risk individuals to the detriment of such individuals or their families to-- 7i7 7,i7 a ,state or unit of local government 7as such terms are defined in section #ija of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbea72 or 7,,ii7 an agency of a ,state or unit of local government2 7ii7 that operates a ,state or local database or registry that contains personally identifying information4 7,b7 ,application ,an eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the ,attorney ,general an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to provide grants to entities described in paragraph 7#a7 to create or expand programs designed to protect judges' personally identifiable information1 including through-- 7,a7 the creation of programs to redact or remove judges' personally identifiable information1 upon the request of an at-risk individual1 from public records in state agencies2 these efforts may include but are not limited to hiring a third party to redact or remove judges' personally identifiable information from public records2 7,b7 the expansion of existing programs that the ,state may have enacted in an effort to protect judges' personally identifiable information2 7,c7 the development or improvement of protocols1 procedures1 and policies to prevent the release of judges' personally identifiable information2 7,d7 the defrayment of costs of modifying or improving existing databases and registries to ensure that judges' personally identifiable information is protected from release2 and 7,e7 the development of confidential opt out systems that will enable at-risk individuals to make a single request to keep judges' personally identifiable information out of multiple databases or registries4 7#c7 ,report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and biennially thereafter1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states1 shall submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives an annual report that includes-- 7i7 a detailed amount spent by ,states and local governments on protection of judges' personally identifiable information2 and 7ii7 where the judges' personally identifiable information was found4 7,b7 ,states and local governments ,states and local governments that receive funds under this section shall submit to the ,comptroller ,general a report on data described in clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of subparagraph 7,a7 to be included in the report required under that subparagraph4 7c7 ,data brokers and other businesses 7#a7 ,prohibition 7,a7 ,data brokers ,it shall be unlawful for a data broker to sell1 license1 trade1 purchase1 or otherwise provide or make available for consideration judges' personally identifiable information4 7,b7 ,other businesses ,no person1 business1 or association shall publicly post or publicly display on the internet judges' personally identifiable information if the at-risk individual has1 either directly or through an agent1 made a written request of that person1 business1 or association to not disclose the judges' personally identifiable information of the at-risk individual or that of the at-risk individual's immediate family4 7,c7 ,list ,the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts may1 upon request1 act as an agent and provide data brokers with a current list of ,federal judges and their immediate family for the purpose of maintaining compliance with this section4 7#b7 ,required conduct 7,a7 ,in general ,after a person1 business1 or association has received a written request from an at-risk individual to protect the judges' personally identifiable information1 that person1 business1 or association shall have #gb hours to remove the judges' personally identifiable information from the internet4 7,b7 ,information protected ,after a person1 business1 or association has received a written request from an at-risk individual1 that person1 business1 or association shall ensure that the at-risk individual's judges' personally identifiable information is not made available on any website or subsidiary website controlled by that person1 business1 or association4 7,c7 ,transfer ,after receiving an at-risk individual's written request1 no person1 business1 or association shall transfer the judges' personally identifiable information to any other person1 business1 or association through any medium4 7d7 ,redress and penalties 7#a7 ,in general ,an at-risk individual whose judges' personally identifiable information is made public as a result of a violation of this ,act may bring an action seeking injunctive or declaratory relief in any court of competent jurisdiction4 ,if the court grants injunctive or declaratory relief1 the person1 business1 or association responsible for the violation shall be required to pay the at-risk individual's costs and reasonable attorney's fees4 7#b7 ,private right of action 7,a7 ,in general ,an at-risk individual or immediate family member who is aggrieved by a violation of subsection 7c7 of this section may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction4 7,b7 ,damages ,a prevailing plaintiff in an action described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be awarded damages in an amount-- 7i7 not greater than #c times the actual damages to the plaintiff2 and 7ii7 not less than #aj1jjj4 #e4 ,home intrusion detection system program ,there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to provide security monitoring services for active1 senior1 recalled1 or retired ,federal judges1 including any method or methods designed to provide security through a system of interworking components and devices such as integrated electronic devices working together with a central control panel1 including doorbell cameras1 outdoor cameras1 and motion detection devices4 #f4 ,training and education ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,federal judiciary such sums as may be necessary for biannual judicial security training for active1 senior1 or recalled ,federal judges and their immediate family1 including-- 7#a7 best practices for using social media and other forms of online engagement and for maintaining online privacy2 7#b7 home security program and maintenance2 7#c7 understanding removal programs and requirements for judges' personally identifiable information2 7#d7 any other judicial security training that the ,united ,states ,marshals ,services and the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts determines is relevant4 #g4 ,new threat management capability 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,new threat management capability ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts such sums as may be necessary to establish1 in coordination with the ,u4,s4 ,marshals ,service and other relevant ,federal law enforcement and security agencies1 a new threat management capability for monitoring all-source information which may3 7,a7 provide a threat monitoring and analysis capability for the protection of at-risk individuals and judiciary assets2 7,b7 coordinate social media monitoring and threat assessments2 7,c7 proactively manage the monitoring of data broker websites for judges' personally identifiable information and report violations to the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service1 and other appropriate ,federal and local law enforcement authorities2 7,d7 maintain files of escalating behaviors and work in conjunction with the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service1 and appropriate ,federal and local law enforcement to counteract overt acts of aggression2 7,e7 maintain a database of each active1 senior1 recalled1 or retired ,federal judge to catalogue complaints1 including the name and other relevant personal information of the individual or group of individuals engaging in direct or indirect threatening behavior2 and 7,f7 coordinate complaints by active1 senior1 recalled1 or retired ,federal judges of all sources and other online threats1 whether direct or indirect1 with law enforcement partners4 7b7 ,expansion of capabilities of office of protective intelligence ,there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service to expand the current capabilities of the ,office of ,protective ,intelligence of the ,judicial ,security ,division to-- 7#a7 increase the workforce of the ,office of ,protective ,intelligence to include additional intelligence analysts1 ,united ,states deputy marshals1 and any other relevant personnel to ensure that the ,office of ,protective ,intelligence is ready and able to anticipate and deter threats to the judiciary2 7#b7 provide a number of intelligence analysts of the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service to assist the ,administrative ,office of the ,u4,s4 ,courts in establishing the threat monitoring capability described in subsection 7a72 and 7#c7 develop a monitoring1 collection1 and analytical capability to share relevant information leveraged from the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts and partnered law enforcement and security agencies to protect judiciary personnel and assets4 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,department of ,justice1 in consultation with the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts1 shall submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the security of ,federal judges arising from the ,federal prosecutions and civil litigation4 7#b7 ,description ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall describe-- 7,a7 the number and nature of threats and assaults against at-risk individuals handling prosecutions and other matters described in paragraph 7#a7 and the reporting requirements and methods2 7,b7 the security measures that are in place to protect the at-risk individuals handling prosecutions described in paragraph 7#a71 including threat assessments1 response procedures1 availability of security systems and other devices1 firearms licensing such as deputations1 and other measures designed to protect the at-risk individuals and immediate family of an at-risk individual2 and 7,c7 for each requirement1 measure1 or policy described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 when the requirement1 measure1 or policy was developed and who was responsible for developing and implementing the requirement1 measure1 or policy4 #h4 ,severability ,if any provision of this ,act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional1 the remainder of this ,act and the application of such provision to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby4 #i4 ,effective date ,this ,act shall take effect on the date that is #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4