H.R. 1604 · 116th Congress
White House Security Clearance Accountability Act
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This bill requires the revocation or denial of security clearance for certain individuals and requires a report related to these individuals.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 7, 2019
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: White House Security Clearance Accountability Act
Latest action (Mar 7, 2019): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 7, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.