118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 424Leaker Accountability Act of 2023

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for penalties for the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information by officers or employees of the Supreme Court, and for other purposes.

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Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action Jan 20, 2023
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Jan 20, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.