{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-menendez-applaud-senate-judiciary-committee-passage-of-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-privacy-safety-of-federal-judges-and-their-families", "Booker, Menendez Applaud Senate Judiciary Committee Passage of Bipartisan Bill To Protect Privacy, Safety of Federal Judges and Their Families", "2021-12-02", "2021", "2021-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "NJ", "Cory A. Booker", "B001288", "www.booker.senate.gov", "booker", "https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and co-author of the bill, and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), lead and co-author of the bill, applauded the passage of the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2021 by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The legislation comes after the fatal, targeted attack last year on U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas\u2019s New Jersey home. The bill, named for Judge Salas\u2019s son who was murdered during the violent home invasion last year, would safeguard the personally identifiable information of federal judges and their immediate families that could leave them vulnerable to potential threats.\n\nThe bill passed through the Judiciary Committee today without opposition and with broad bipartisan support.\n\nWATCH MEDIA AVAILABILITY HERE\n\n\u201cI am grateful that Senators of both parties came together today to support the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act\u2014 urgently needed legislation that will help protect the privacy and safety of federal judges and their families,\u201d said Senator Booker, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. \u201cNo person who takes on the responsibility of serving as a federal judge should ever have to live in fear that they or their family could be targeted by someone who is able to access their personal information easily online. As we continue to grieve and stand with the Salas family in honoring the memory of their son Daniel, we must never forget that tragic day, and we must ensure that this legislation is passed by the full Senate.\u201d\n\n\u201cI made a personal commitment to Judge Salas that I would push for legislation to better protect those who serve on our federal judiciary. Today, we are one step closer to fulfilling that promise with this important legislation passing the Senate Judiciary Committee,\u201d said Sen. Menendez, who recommended Judge Salas to President Barack Obama for appointment to the federal bench. \u201cOver the past several years, we have witnessed increased threats against the men and women who serve on our federal judiciary. To ensure the sanctity of judicial independence and to help prevent another devastating tragedy like the one endured by Judge Salas, I urge my colleagues in Congress to swiftly pass this commonsense, bipartisan bill.\u201d\n\n\u201cMy husband and I thank the Senate Judiciary Committee from our hearts,\u201d Judge Salas said. \u201cDaniel\u2019s death showed tragically that threats against federal judges are real, and they have dire consequences. I urge Congress to follow the committee\u2019s lead and ensure that judges can perform their duties without fear, for themselves or their families.\u201d\n\nIn July 2020, a man posing as a delivery driver went to the home of Judge Salas and opened fire, critically wounding her husband, Mark Anderl, and killing their 20-year-old son, Daniel. The gunman had previously argued a case before Judge Salas and used publicly available information to target the judge and her family. Since the attack, Judge Salas has made advocating for greater safety and privacy protections for federal judges a personal mission.\n\nThe Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act would shield the personally identifiable information of federal judges and their immediate family who share their residence, including home addresses, social security numbers, contact information, tax records, marital and birth records, vehicle information, photos of their vehicle and home, and the name of the schools and employers of their immediate family members.\n\nThe legislation establishes guidelines for federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial data collectors to create safeguards to protect the personal information of active, senior, recalled, or retired federal judges and their immediate families by:\n\nProhibiting government agencies from publicly posting judges\u2019 personally identifiable information and allowing judges to request the removal of their information within 72 hours if it is already posted;\n\nCreating a federal grant program for state and local governments to help cover costs to prevent the release of judges\u2019 personally identifiable information from any agency that operates a database or registry that contains this information;\n\nAuthorizing funding for state and local governments to create or expand programs to protect judges\u2019 personally identifiable information, such as programs to redact information from tax, property, and state motor vehicle records, among others, or the hiring of a third party to scrub the information from the internet;\n\nProhibiting commercial data collectors from selling, trading, licensing, purchasing, or providing judges\u2019 personally identifiable information, and authorizing the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) to provide data brokers with a current list of federal judges and their immediate family members for the purpose of compliance and;\n\nAllowing injunctive relief and a private right-of-action for violations of the law.\n\nThe bill would also authorize funding for the AO and U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) to monitor and assess online threats, maintain records, investigate complaints, and address acts of aggression and violations. It would also allow the USMS to hire additional intelligence analysts, deputy U.S. Marshals, and other personnel to ensure the agency is able to anticipate and deter threats against federal judges.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-menendez-applaud-senate-judiciary-committee-passage-of-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-privacy-safety-of-federal-judges-and-their-families"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7398011405020952, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}