United States · Bill · S
S. 1839 (102nd)
A bill to prevent the disclosure of confidential information in the Senate advise and consent process.
Introduced
17 October 1991
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 October 1991
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/1839
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/s/1839