118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 251Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2023

A bill 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.

Crime and law enforcement
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Feb 2, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

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, any property constituting or derived from proceeds obtained as the result of the violation is subject to criminal forfeiture.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 2, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.