18 USC § 798B - Unauthorized access to intelligence community property

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identifier: "/us/usc/t18/s798B"
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legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "18 USC § 798B - Unauthorized access to intelligence community property"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "798B"
section_name: "Unauthorized access to intelligence community property"
chapter_number: 37
chapter_name: "ESPIONAGE AND CENSORSHIP"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "CRIMES"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. F, title LXIII, § 6304, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1611.)"
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# § 798B. Unauthorized access to intelligence community property

**(a)** **Prohibited Activity.—** It shall be unlawful, within the jurisdiction of the United States, without authorization to willfully go upon any property—

**(1)** with intent to gather intelligence or information to the detriment of the United States; and

**(2)** while knowing that such property is—

**(A)** under the jurisdiction of an element of the intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)); and

**(B)** closed or restricted.

**(b)** **Penalties.—** Any person who violates subsection (a) shall—

**(1)** in the case of the first offense, be fined under section 3571 of this title, imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both;

**(2)** in the case of a second offense after a prior conviction under subsection (a) has become final, be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; and

**(3)** in the case of a third or subsequent offense after a prior conviction under subsection (a) has become final, be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. F, title LXIII, § 6304, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1611.)