Classified Information Protection Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6034
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2016-09-14
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-09-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Classified Information Protection Act of 2016</b></p> <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to specify that the government need not prove intent to harm the United States when prosecuting a: (1) person entrusted with national defense information who permits the loss or removal of such information through gross negligence; or (2) government employee, contractor, or consultant who commits unauthorized removal and retention of classified material.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6034 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2016 Mr. Ratcliffe (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Hurd of Texas , and Mr. Poe of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify certain required mens rea elements for offenses pertaining to the handling of sensitive information by government officials, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Classified Information Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Clarification of certain mens rea elements (a) Gathering, transmitting or losing defense information Section 793 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) In a prosecution under subsection (f), the Government need not prove that the defendant intended to cause harm to the United States. . (b) Unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material Section 1924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) In a prosecution under subsection (a), the Government need not prove that the defendant intended to cause harm to the United States. .