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18 U.S.C. 798: Disclosure of classified information

Created in 1994 by Public Law 103-322. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 416, 47 U.S.C. 923, 47 U.S.C. 928, 50 U.S.C. 3033, 50 U.S.C. 3373b.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–294 struck out "the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands," after "Puerto Rico,". (Economic Espionage Act of 1996) Law text · (d)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $10,000" in concluding provisions. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–359 added subsec. (d). · (d)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.