{"id":26965,"date":"2023-10-06T15:48:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T15:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2023\/10\/06\/rep-gaetz-bill-would-jail-feds-who-disclose-security-clearances\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:10:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:10:37","slug":"rep-gaetz-bill-would-jail-feds-who-disclose-security-clearances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/cyber\/2023\/10\/06\/rep-gaetz-bill-would-jail-feds-who-disclose-security-clearances\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Gaetz bill would jail feds who disclose security clearances"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Federal workers who disclose their national security clearances<\/a> could face a $1,000 fine and a year in prison under a proposal unveiled by Rep. Matt Gaetz<\/a>, R-Fla., on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If passed, the measure could affect more than four million Americans, including numerous veterans and tens of thousands of Defense Department civilian employees<\/a>. But the bill faces long odds of becoming law, and is certain to face significant opposition from other members of Congress whose districts include large numbers of federal workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaetz promoted the measure as a way to rein in the \u201cweaponized\u201d national security state. He also accused federal workers of abusing their positions to \u201ccontrol and influence\u201d Americans\u2019 political beliefs, with a bias against conservatives and former President Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The penalties would cover public discussion by any worker who has passed \u201ca security clearance investigation, periodic reinvestigation, or other determination of eligibility to access classified information by an authorized adjudicative agency.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t