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HOUSE 538116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

CLEARANCES Act

Last Action
1/14/2019

Actions

  • 2019-01-14Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • 2019-01-14Introduced in House
  • 2019-01-14Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-14 (00)

Commonsense Legislation Ensuring Accountability by Reporting Access of Non-Cleared Employees to Secrets Act or the CLEARANCES Act

This bill requires the President to submit quarterly reports to Congress on security clearance information with respect to individuals working in the White House or in the Executive Office of the President.

Cosponsors (19)

  • JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
  • ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
  • BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
  • JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Val Demings (D-FL)
  • Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
  • Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
  • David Cicilline (D-RI)
  • TIM RYAN (D-OH)
  • Donald Beyer (D-VA)
  • ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
  • WM. CLAY (D-MO)
  • Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
  • Peter Welch (D-VT)
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
  • Dean Phillips (D-MN)

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Executive Office of the President
  • Federal officials
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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