HR 6429 · 115th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Protecting Access to Classified Information in Elections Act

Introduced 2018-07-18· Sponsored by Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]· House

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Senate
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Latest: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(2018-07-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protecting Access to Classified Information in Elections Act This bill amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to authorize certain candidates for President or Vice President to request a security clearance. Candidates must be the nominees of a major party or on the election ballot in at least 10 states to qualify. The federal government must expeditiously conduct background investigations and eligibility determinations for qualified candidates.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA