“Given the seriousness of espionage offenses, and given the deficiencies of the prior statute-of-limitations period in capturing treasonous conduct threatening this nation, Congress intended to lengthen the time to prosecute acts of espionage – not to split that time by instrument,”

prosecutors · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-27

Prosecutors argued that Congress intended to lengthen the time to prosecute acts of espionage given the seriousness of the offenses.