H.R. 424: Leaker Accountability Act of 2023

118th Congress · introduced 2023-01-20 · Law · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-01-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Leaker Accountability Act of 2023

Plain summary

Leaker Accountability Act of 2023 This bill establishes a new federal crime 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—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.

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Official text

Leaker Accountability Act of 2023

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] · 10 cosponsors

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Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Brian Babin (R-TX), Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Laurel M. Lee (R-FL), Mike Carey (R-OH), Ronny Jackson (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] reported raising $24.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr424.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>

Record fed-us-cong118-hr424 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118