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Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4455| Senate 
| Updated: 6/22/2022
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (2)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 22, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 22, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Criminal procedure and sentencingFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesSupreme Court

Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4455| Senate 
| Updated: 6/22/2022
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.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 22, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 22, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (2)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal procedure and sentencingFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesSupreme Court