S4508-119

In Committee

BLUE Act

119th Congress Introduced May 13, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prohibition on sharing of certain information 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. It relies on definition changes and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties and Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires prohibition on sharing of certain information 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...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prohibition on sharing of certain information 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.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

The bill requires prohibition on sharing of certain information 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.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
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Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 13, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

May 13, 2026

Introduced in Senate

May 13, 2026

Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Tuberville, Mrs. Blackburn, …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

1/2
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice

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