Leaker Accountability Act of 2023
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 20, 2023)
Leaker Accountability Act of 2023
This bill establishes a new federal crime 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—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
What just happenedJan 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 20, 2023
- Jan 20, 2023IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 20, 2023IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 20, 2023IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House