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S. 3367 112th Congress Senate

Deterring Public Disclosure of Covert Actions Act of 2012

Official title: A bill to deter the disclosure to the public of evidence or information on United States covert actions by prohibiting security clearances to individuals who make such disclosures.

Introduced: July 10, 2012 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
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Became law
Jul 10, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4825)
Jul 10, 2012
Introduced in Senate
Jul 10, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
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 Latest action July 10, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Deterring Public Disclosure of Covert Actions Act of 2012 - Prohibits the receipt, retention, or other possession of a security clearance for access to classified information by any individual who: (1) serves as an officer, employee, contractor, or member of a federal advisory board, or otherwise possesses an active security clearance; (2) is known or determined to have publicly disclosed classified details relating to a covert action; and (3) makes such disclosure or discusses such details without prior authorization from an original classification authority.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3564 Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3367: Deterring Public Disclosure of Covert Actions Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3367/
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"S. 3367: Deterring Public Disclosure of Covert Actions Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3367/.
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S. 3367, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3367/.
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