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HOUSE 2286116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to direct the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide to the congressional intelligence committees briefings regarding counterintelligence activities of the Bureau, and for other purposes.

Last Action
5/20/2019

Actions

  • 2019-05-20Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • 2019-04-10Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
  • 2019-04-10Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
  • 2019-04-10Introduced in House
  • 2019-04-10Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-10 (00)

This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to provide quarterly briefings to Congress about the FBI's counterintelligence activities.

The FBI shall promptly notify Congress of any counterintelligence investigation regarding a candidate seeking nomination or election for federal office or any campaign or individual related to such a candidate.

Cosponsors (8)

  • Michael Turner (R-OH)
  • Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
  • Chris Stewart (R-UT)
  • Eric Crawford (R-AR)
  • Will Hurd (R-TX)
  • John Ratcliffe (R-TX)
  • K. Conaway (R-TX)
  • Devin Nunes (R-CA)

Subjects

  • Congressional elections
  • Congressional oversight
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Federal officials
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
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