Classified Information Protection Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3448
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
Introduced: 2017-07-27
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Classified Information Protection Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for an authorized person to knowingly and willingly disclose (or attempt to disclose) classified information to an unauthorized person, knowing that the person is unauthorized to access such classified information.</p> <p>A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to three years, or both.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3448 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2017 Mr. Stewart introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for penalties for the unauthorized disclosure of classified information to a person not authorized to receive such information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Classified Information Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Prohibition on unauthorized disclosure of classified information (a) In general Chapter 37 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating section 798A as section 798B; and (2) by inserting after section 798 the following new section 798A: 798A. Unauthorized disclosure of classified information (a) Prohibition Whoever knowingly and willfully discloses, or attempts to disclose, any classified information acquired as a result of such person’s authorized access to classified information to a person who is not authorized access to such classified information, knowing that the person is not authorized access to such classified information, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both. (b) Construction of prohibition Nothing in this section shall be construed to establish criminal liability for disclosure of classified information in accordance with applicable law to the following: (1) Any justice or judge of a court of the United States established pursuant to article III of the Constitution of the United States. (2) The Senate or the House of Representatives, or any committee or subcommittee thereof, or joint committee thereof, or any member of Congress. (3) A person or persons acting on behalf of a foreign power (including an international organization) if the disclosure— (A) is made by an officer or employee of the United States who has been authorized to make the disclosure; and (B) is within the scope of such officer’s or employee’s duties. (4) Any other person authorized to receive the classified information. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term authorized , in the case of access to classified information, means having authority or permission to have access to the classified information pursuant to the provisions of a statute, Executive order, regulation, or directive of the head of any department or agency who is empowered to classify information, an order of any United States court, or a provision of any Resolution of the Senate or Rule of the House of Representatives which governs release of classified information by such House of Congress. (2) The term classified information means information or material properly classified and clearly marked or represented, or that the person knows or has reason to believe has been properly classified by appropriate authorities, pursuant to the provisions of a statute or Executive order, as requiring protection against unauthorized disclosure for reasons of national security. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of that chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 798A and inserting the following new items: 798A. Unauthorized disclosure of classified information. 798B. Temporary extension of section 794. .