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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jul 10, 2012
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.
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Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R–NC
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Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4825)
Introduced in Senate
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