JARED Security Clearance Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 2/13/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-13Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- 2019-02-13Introduced in House
- 2019-02-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-13 (00)
Judgment and Responsibility in Executing Determinations for Security Clearance Act or the JARED Security Clearance Act of 2019
This bill revokes the security clearance of a family member or financial associate of the President that was granted contrary to the determination or recommendation of an agency, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A subsequent background investigation and agency adjudication is required before such an individual may be granted a security clearance.
In addition, the White House Chief of Staff must notify Congress if the President or any other individual grants a security clearance to a family member or financial associate of the President contrary to the determination or recommendation of an agency. The notification shall be in writing within five days of the decision to grant the clearance.
Cosponsors (1)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Contracts and agency
- Corporate finance and management
- Criminal justice information and records
- Executive Office of the President
- Family relationships
- Federal officials
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Personnel records
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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