S 2927 · 94th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to protect the confidentiality of the identities of certain employees of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Introduced 1976-02-04· Sponsored by Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.(1976-02-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibits the disclosure of information pertaining to the identities of persons or entities associated with the Central Intelligence Agency. Subjects anyone who willfully discloses such information to a fine of not more than $10,000, imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both. Bars prosecution under this Act if the information was communicated to: (1) a regularly constituted committee or subcommittee of the Senate or the House of Representatives, or any joint committee of the Congress, which has oversight of intelligence activities of the United States; or (2) a judge of any United States district court pursuant to an order of such court issued upon a showing that production of such information is reasonably needed for any judicial proceeding or investigation.…

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