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Leak and Lose Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-441| House 
| Updated: 1/20/2023
William R. Timmons

William R. Timmons

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (15)
Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Russell Fry (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Leak and Lose Act of 2023 This bill establishes federal criminal offenses for acts involving the concealment, removal, or destruction of an opinion or draft opinion of the Supreme Court before it is published. Specifically, the bill prohibits the willful and unlawful (1) concealment, removal, mutilation, obliteration, or destruction of an opinion or draft opinion; (2) attempt to conceal, remove, mutilate, obliterate, or destroy an opinion or draft opinion; and (3) taking or carrying away (including electronically) of an opinion or draft opinion with the intent to conceal, remove, mutilate, obliterate, or destroy. An individual who violates the prohibition is subject to a $5,000 fine and, if applicable, the permanent forfeiture of his or her admission to federal courts for the practice of law.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7713
Leak and Lose 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 117-7713
    Leak and Lose Act of 2022


  • January 20, 2023
    Introduced in House


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

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Civil actions and liabilityJudicial procedure and administrationSupreme Court

Leak and Lose Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-441| House 
| Updated: 1/20/2023
Leak and Lose Act of 2023 This bill establishes federal criminal offenses for acts involving the concealment, removal, or destruction of an opinion or draft opinion of the Supreme Court before it is published. Specifically, the bill prohibits the willful and unlawful (1) concealment, removal, mutilation, obliteration, or destruction of an opinion or draft opinion; (2) attempt to conceal, remove, mutilate, obliterate, or destroy an opinion or draft opinion; and (3) taking or carrying away (including electronically) of an opinion or draft opinion with the intent to conceal, remove, mutilate, obliterate, or destroy. An individual who violates the prohibition is subject to a $5,000 fine and, if applicable, the permanent forfeiture of his or her admission to federal courts for the practice of law.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7713
Leak and Lose 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 117-7713
    Leak and Lose Act of 2022


  • January 20, 2023
    Introduced in House


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

William R. Timmons

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (15)
Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Russell Fry (Republican)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Law

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityJudicial procedure and administrationSupreme Court