Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
May 20, 2025
Step 2
Referred
May 20, 2025
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · the Judiciary
Step 3
Committee
Feb 5, 2026
Reported out
Step 4
Senate
Feb 9, 2026
Step 5
House floor
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill makes it a federal crime under the Espionage Act to engage in certain activities related to obtaining, receiving, or transmitting video of national defense information. The term national defense information means information or other material that is related to national defense. The Espionage Act prohibits certain activities related to obtaining, receiving, or transmitting national defense information that could harm the United States or aid a foreign nation. Under current law, the prohibitions only apply if national defense information is obtained, received, or transmitted by certain means, such as a sketch, photograph, photographic negative, blueprint, plan, map, model, instrume...
Amendment
Timeline · 6 actions
Feb 9, 2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Feb 9, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 316.
Feb 5, 2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 10, 2025
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs. Hearings held.
May 20, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.