Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Classified Information Protection Act of 2016”.
Classified Information Protection Act of 2016
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify certain required mens rea elements for offenses pertaining to the handling of sensitive information by government officials, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Clarification of certain mens rea elements
Gathering, transmitting or losing defense information— Section 793 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(i) In a prosecution under subsection (f), the Government need not prove that the defendant intended to cause harm to the United States.”
Unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material— Section 1924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(d) In a prosecution under subsection (a), the Government need not prove that the defendant intended to cause harm to the United States.”