Hold Top Officials Accountable Act

“1925. Official mishandling of classified information

“(a) Offense—Whoever, being a highly placed official of the United States, mishandles classified information shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for not less than 2 nor more than 10 years.

“(b) Definitions—In this section:

“(1) The term “high placed official” means—

“(A) a Representative or Senator; or

“(B) an individual whose office, whether civil or miliary, is one to which the individual is appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

“(2) The term “mishandles” means—

“(A) knowingly discloses the classified information to a person not authorized to receive it; or

“(B) through grossly negligent conduct—

“(i) places the classified information on a server, mobile device, laptop, computer or any other electronic device, that is not officially secured; or

“(ii) otherwise makes the classified information more potentially available to a person not authorized to receive it.

“(3) The term “classified information” means any information or material that has been determined by the United States Government pursuant to an Executive order, statute, or regulation, to require protection against unauthorized disclosure for reasons of national security and any restricted data, as defined in paragraph r. of section 11 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014(y)).”