Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2022
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 22, 2022)
Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2022
This bill establishes new federal crimes for the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information by officers or employees of the Supreme Court.
Specifically, the bill prohibits an officer or employee of the Supreme Court from knowingly publishing, divulging, disclosing, or making known in any manner or to any extent not authorized by law any confidential information coming to that officer or employee in the course of the employment or official duties of that officer or employee.
A violation is subject to criminal penalties. Additionally, property involved in a violation or attempted violation, or which constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to a violation, is subject to civil forfeiture.
What just happenedJun 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 22, 2022
- Jun 22, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 22, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate