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HR 3066 100th Congress House

National Security and Classified Information Protection Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make the knowing disclosure of classified information by Federal officers and employees a criminal offense.

Introduced: November 20, 1987 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Armed Forces and National SecurityCivil service employmentClassified defense informationCrime prevention
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Federal employeesFederal employees and officialsFederal officialsInformation leakingMisconduct in officeNational Security and Intelligence OperationsNational security crimes
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 3, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Jul 30, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jul 30, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 3, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Security and Classified Information Protection Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make the knowing disclosure of classified information to an unauthorized person by present and former Federal officials and employees a criminal offense.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 1
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Nov 20, 1987
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Nov 20, 1987
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 20, 1987
CRANE, PHILIP
· Sep 22, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3066: National Security and Classified Information Protection Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3066/
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"H.R. 3066: National Security and Classified Information Protection Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3066/.
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H.R. 3066, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3066/.
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