In this file photo, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., talks to reporters, Tuesday Sept. 24, 2019, on Capitol in Washington. **FILE**“As a Navy veteran and former prosecutor, I have zero tolerance for any betrayal of the public trust, especially when it comes to classified information and our national security,” Ms. Sherrill said.
Dubbed the GUARD Act — Guarding the United States Against Reckless Disclosures — the measure would prohibit the disclosure of classified information to those charged or convicted of certain crimes. Those include obstructing an official proceeding, unlawful retention of national defense information, unlawful disclosure or improper handling of classified information, acting as a foreign agent or compromising the national security of the United States.
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