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Leaker Accountability Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-424| House 
| Updated: 1/20/2023
Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Cosponsors (10)
Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7917
Leaker Accountability Act of 2022
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7917
    Leaker Accountability Act of 2022


  • January 20, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • January 20, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Law

Employee performanceGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionSupreme Court

Leaker Accountability Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-424| House 
| Updated: 1/20/2023
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7917
Leaker Accountability Act of 2022
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7917
    Leaker Accountability Act of 2022


  • January 20, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • January 20, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Cosponsors (10)
Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Law

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee performanceGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionSupreme Court