Espionage Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:allows spying
disclosure of classified information
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Smith_Act
USAPATRIOT Act
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Monarch
cybersecurity
domestic surveillance
foreign espionage
gptkbp:effective_date gptkb:1917
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Police_Department
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:historical_debate Congressional hearings
calls for repeal
reform proposals
discussions on transparency
gptkbp:historical_significance first major espionage law in the U. S.
influenced international espionage laws
set precedent for future espionage laws
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Espionage Act
gptkbp:impact freedom of the press
government transparency
whistleblower protections
gptkbp:influenced_by Red Scare
gptkbp:is_criticized_for civil liberties violations
gptkbp:is_effective_against gptkb:newspaper
whistleblowers
gptkbp:is_subject_to gptkb:military_conflict
legal scrutiny
constitutional challenges
gptkbp:legal_issue Supreme Court rulings
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Foreign_Intelligence_Surveillance_Act
gptkb:Intelligence_Reform_and_Terrorism_Prevention_Act
gptkb:Defend_Trade_Secrets_Act
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Chelsea_Elizabeth_Manning
gptkb:Edward_Snowden
gptkb:Daniel_Hale
gptkb:John_Kiriakou
gptkb:Reality_Winner
gptkbp:penalty_shootout fines
imprisonment
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:national_security
gptkb:psychologist
military secrets
gptkbp:status still in effect