SHRED Act of 2025

This bill raises the punishment for certain federal employees who hide, remove, or destroy government records. It targets workers at the Department of Justice and in the intelligence community. If they commit this offense, the penalty would be at least 20 years in prison and could be up to life, plus possible fines, by changing the existing federal records law (18 U.S.C. 2071). The bill is referred to as the “Stopping High-level Record Elimination and Destruction Act of 2025” in the provided text.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Officers and employees of the Department of Justice and the intelligence community.
• What changes: Penalties for concealing, removing, or damaging government records jump to 20 years to life in prison, plus possible fines.
• When: The provided text does not state an effective date; this would take effect if and when it becomes law.