H.R. 581 · 118th Congress
DOCS Act
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TorresSponsorNo cosponsors.
This bill addresses the possession of classified materials by former elected federal officials.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 26, 2023
Defending Our Classified Secrets Act or the DOCS Act
This bill addresses the possession of classified materials by former elected federal officials.
Specifically, the bill requires an individual who formerly held an elected federal office to certify to the National Archives and Records Administration after leaving office that he or she does not possess any classified materials.
The bill establishes a civil penalty of up to $100,000 for an individual who does not submit the required certification or who submits a certification that contains false information.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence must ensure that there is established a mandatory procedure under which any classified material removed from a sensitive compartmented information facility shall be documented and tracked.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: DOCS Act
Also known as: Defending Our Classified Secrets Act
Latest action (Feb 27, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 26, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.