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50 U.S.C. 797: Penalty for violation of security regulations and orders

Created in 2006 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163). Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 2672, 10 U.S.C. 2674.

5 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of the Army (2), Office of the Secretary of Defense (1), Department of the Navy (1), Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2006National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006created it

50 U.S.C. 797Penalty for violation of security regulations and orders

(a)Misdemeanor violation of defense property security regulationschanged

(b)Postingadded to

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 3838Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026passed house

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · passed house · would change (a), (b)

How it got here

2006

Pub. L. 109–163 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to security regulations and orders and penalties for violations. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text

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.