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117-hr-7713117th Congress

Leak and Lose Act of 2022

Sponsored By: Representative Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]

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Summary

Leak and Lose Act of 2022 This bill establishes federal criminal offenses for acts involving the concealment, removal, or destruction of an opinion or draft opinion of the Supreme Court before it is published. Specifically, the bill prohibits the willful and unlawful (1) concealment, removal, mutilation, obliteration, or destruction of an opinion or draft opinion; (2) attempt to conceal, remove, mutilate, obliterate, or destroy an opinion or draft opinion; and (3) taking or carrying away of an opinion or draft opinion with the intent to conceal, remove, mutilate, obliterate, or destroy. An individual who violates the prohibition is subject to a $5,000 fine and, if applicable, the permanent forfeiture of his or her admission to federal courts for the practice of law.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]

SC • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2022

  • Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2022

  • Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2022

  • Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2022

  • Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2022

  • Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2022

  • Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2022

  • Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 5/16/2022

  • Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/16/2022

  • Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 5/16/2022

  • Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 5/16/2022

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 5/16/2022

  • Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/17/2022

  • Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 5/18/2022

  • Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 5/18/2022

  • Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 5/20/2022

  • Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/20/2022

  • Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 5/20/2022

  • Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 6/3/2022

  • Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 6/8/2022

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