HR 1604 · 116th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

White House Security Clearance Accountability Act

Introduced 2019-03-07· Sponsored by Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]· 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.(2019-03-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] White House Security Clearance Accountability Act This bill requires the revocation or denial of security clearance for certain individuals and requires a report related to these individuals. Specifically, the bill revokes the security clearance of an individual who is in a position in the Executive Office of the President and (1) who is under investigation by a federal law enforcement agency for aiding a foreign government, or (2) who knowingly fails to disclose any relationship or contact with a foreign national on their security clearance form. It also prohibits the issuance or renewal of security clearance under these circumstances. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must submit a report to Congress on any instance since January 20, 2017, in which an individual who is in a position in the Executive Office of the President was granted a security clearance against the recommendation of the White House Security Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or any other federal agency.…

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Cosponsors (8)

8 Democrats