Leaker Accountability Act of 2023
118-HR-424118th CongressIntroduced Jan 20, 2023Law
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor
Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4](R-LA-4)10 cosponsors
Summary
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.
Subjects
Employee performanceGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionSupreme Court
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 20, 2023House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2023Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2023Library of Congress