US SB3402 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Limits the scope of certain criminal offenses relating to classified information. Under the bill, the offense of disclosing classified information to an unauthorized person may be committed only by an individual who is authorized to receive the classified information and has signed a nondisclosure agreement regarding such classified information (i.e., a covered person), whereas under current law any individual may be charged with this offense. Under the bill, this offense shall not apply to disclosures of information to any Member of Congress, a federal court, an inspector general in the intelligence community, or certain bodies such as the Federal Trade Commission. Similarly, under the bill, certain offenses related to gathering, transmitting, or losing defense information may be committed only by a covered person or a foreign agent, whereas currently such offenses may be committed by any person. Under the bill, an individual who is not a foreign agent may not be criminally charged for such offenses unless the individual meets certain requirements, such as having committed a felony under federal law in the course of committing the offense. An offense related to obtaining and copying a document connected with the national defense shall apply only to an unlawfully obtained nonpublic document, whereas the current statute does not limit the scope of this offense to such documents. An offense related to dispensing certain public property of value shall apply only to tangible things, whereas the current statute does not limit the scope of this offense to tangible things.
Title
Espionage Act Reform Act of 2020
Sponsors
Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-03-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB6114 (Same As) 2020-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Espionage and treason
Evidence and witnesses
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Members of Congress
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Espionage and treason
Evidence and witnesses
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Members of Congress
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3402/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3402/BILLS-116s3402is.pdf |