13 U.S.C. § 214
Wrongful disclosure of information
United States · Title 13 — CENSUS · Status: effective
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- 13 U.S.C. § 214, Wrongful disclosure of information, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/439231
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Whoever, being or having been an employee or staff member referred to in subchapter II of chapter 1 of this title, having taken and subscribed the oath of office, or having sworn to observe the limitations imposed by section 9 of this title, or whoever, being or having been a census liaison within the meaning of section 16 of this title, publishes or communicates any information, the disclosure of which is prohibited under the provisions of section 9 of this title, and which comes into his possession by reason of his being employed (or otherwise providing services) under the provisions of this title, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.
- An Act to amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for a mid-decade census of population, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Census Address List Improvement Act of 1994House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally