[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1819 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1819

    To increase the penalties for various violations of Federal law.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 20, 2025

  Mr. Warner (for himself, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Lujan, Mr. 
 Schiff, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
    To increase the penalties for various violations of Federal law.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Defending Our Government's 
Electronic Data: Bolstering Responsible Oversight and Safeguards Act'' 
or the ``DOGE BROS Act''.

SEC. 2. RECORDS MAINTAINED ON INDIVIDUALS.

    Section 552a(i) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting 
        ``$30,000'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting 
        ``$30,000''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting 
        ``$30,000''.

SEC. 3. OBTAINMENT OF INFORMATION FROM ANY DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY OF THE 
              UNITED STATES USING A COMPUTER WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION.

    Section 1030 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2)-- (A) by striking ``(2)(A) except 
        as provided in subparagraph (B)'' and inserting the following:
            ``(2) subject to subsection (k)--
                    ``(A) except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and 
                (C)''; and
                    (B) in subparagraphs (B) and (C), by moving the 
                margins 2 ems to the right; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Higher Maximum Fine for Individuals Who Obtain Information 
From United States Departments or Agencies.--In the case of an offense 
under subsection (a)(2)(B) committed by an individual, subsection 
(c)(2) shall be applied by substituting `a fine of not more than 
$750,000' for `a fine under this title' each place it appears.''.

SEC. 4. INCREASE IN FINES FOR UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURES OF INFORMATION 
              HELD BY SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OR DEPARTMENT OF 
              HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

    Section 1106(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1306(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting 
``$25,000''.

SEC. 5. INCREASE IN FINES FOR UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURES OF TAXPAYER 
              INFORMATION.

    Paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of section 7213(a) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking ``$5,000'' 
each place it appears and inserting ``$25,000''.

SEC. 6. WRONGFUL DISCLOSURE OF CENSUS DATA.

    Section 214 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``$5,000'' and inserting ``$25,000''.
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