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Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-251| Senate 
| Updated: 2/2/2023
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (6)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2023 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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4455
Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2022
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 2, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4455
    Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2022


  • February 2, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 2, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Criminal procedure and sentencingFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesSupreme Court

Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-251| Senate 
| Updated: 2/2/2023
Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2023 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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4455
Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2022
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 2, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4455
    Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2022


  • February 2, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 2, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (6)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

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