Amends the Federal criminal code to impose penalties on: (1) a Senator or Senate officer or employee who discloses to any unauthorized…
Official title: A bill to prevent the disclosure of confidential information in the Senate advise and consent process.
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Amends the Federal criminal code to impose penalties on: (1) a Senator or Senate officer or employee who discloses to any unauthorized party any information from a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background investigation relating to a presidential nomination for Federal office; and (2) anyone who knowingly solicits or receives such information from a Senator or Senate officer or employee. Amends the Privacy Act to make it applicable to FBI background investigations and reports relating to presidential nominations for Federal office.
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Mitch McConnell
RepublicanU.S. Senator · KY
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