# 119-s-1143: Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2025

119-s-1143, Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1143
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-02

## Summary

**Creates a federal crime banning leaks of the Supreme Court’s confidential deliberations.** This bill would make it a crime for any Supreme Court officer or employee to knowingly publish or disclose confidential information learned on the job. Confidential information covers internal notes, communications between justices and staff, draft opinions before release, certain justices’ personal information, and other material the Chief Justice designates. Violations would carry up to 10 years in prison and fines, and disclosure of internal notes would specifically trigger a $10,000 fine. The bill would also add the new offense to federal criminal forfeiture rules.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New criminal ban on Supreme Court leaks: cost, high. This bill would make it a crime for any Supreme Court officer or employee to knowingly disclose confidential Court information. Confidential information would include internal notes, communications with or among justices and staff, draft or final opinions before public release, nonpublic personal d…
- Forfeiture after Supreme Court leak convictions: cost, low. This bill would let prosecutors seek criminal forfeiture after a conviction under the new leak offense. It would add the new offense to the list of crimes in law that allow forfeiture. That means courts could order asset forfeiture following convictions under the new section 1522. This change would…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-3524: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025
- 119-s-1406: SOAR Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1143 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1143)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-3524: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3524)
- [119-s-1406: SOAR Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1406)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1143 (as of 2026-10-02).