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119-hr-2611119th Congress

HOUTHI PC SMALL GROUP Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Introduced

Summary

Criminalizes sharing classified information on mobile and desktop messaging apps. This bill would add section 798B to Chapter 37 of Title 18 to make knowingly communicating, transmitting, or otherwise making available any classified information on a mobile or desktop messaging application a federal crime punishable by fines, up to 10 years in prison, or both. The new section would be inserted into the chapter’s table of sections as 798B.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

New crime for sharing classified info on apps

If enacted, it would be a federal crime to knowingly share classified information on a mobile or desktop messaging app. Violations would be punishable by a fine, up to 10 years in prison, or both. It would apply to any person, only for classified information, and only on messaging apps. It would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

NY • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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