S4461Referred to Committee
A bill to amend chapter 37 of title 18, United States Code, to improve the prohibition on espionage.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-04-30
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
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ⓘType
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-04-30
Bill Summary
The legislation would strengthen federal laws that prevent people from spying for foreign countries or sharing classified national security information with enemies of the United States. The changes would update these espionage laws to better protect sensitive government secrets and make it clearer what actions are illegal. This would affect government employees, military personnel, contractors with access to classified information, and anyone else who might handle sensitive national security materials.
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