HR 1561 · 116th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Security Clearance Family Review Act

Introduced 2019-03-06· Sponsored by Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.(2019-03-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Security Clearance Family Review Act This bill prohibits certain federal agencies from granting a relative of the President access to classified information for purposes of federal employment unless the Office of Government Ethics makes a favorable determination during a review process regarding the relative's suitability for such access. In conducting a review, the office must determine whether the relative of the President has any ongoing and substantial commercial relationships with state-owned or privately-owned foreign enterprises or financial institutions and, if so, whether the relative is ineligible for access to classified information because of such relationships.…

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