S.Amdt. 3769

SA 3769, submitted by Mr. Daines, is an amendment to bill S. 2296. The purpose of this amendment is to establish prohibitions against government officials who leak classified information for political or personal gain.

It aims to add the following restrictions to the bill:

• Access to Information: Government officials who leak classified information for personal or political gain are prohibited from accessing or receiving classified information.

• Congressional Committee Service: Members of Congress who leak classified information for personal or political gain are prohibited from serving on specific committees, including:

  • The Senate Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Relations, and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
  • The Senate Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations.
  • The House Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security.
  • The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
  • The House Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations.

The amendment also defines government official to include various elective and appointive positions in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches at both the federal and state levels, as well as certain high-paying positions and their assistants. It defines Member of Congress as a Member of the Senate or House, a Delegate to the House, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.