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To direct the head of each department and agency of the United States to submit annual reports to Congress on the security clearances to individuals by reason of the individuals' affiliation with hate groups, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6359| House 
| Updated: 7/12/2018
Raja Krishnamoorthi

Raja Krishnamoorthi

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (1)
Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires each federal agency and department to report annually to Congress on the following: the number of individuals who were denied a security clearance due to an affiliation with a hate group, and the number of individuals who received a security clearance despite an affiliation with a hate group. The Federal Bureau of Investigation must establish and maintain a list of hate groups (i.e., organizations that have beliefs or practices that attack or malign a group of people based on immutable characteristics, including race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity).
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Timeline
Jul 12, 2018
Introduced in House
Jul 12, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • July 12, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • July 12, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Congressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHate crimesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

To direct the head of each department and agency of the United States to submit annual reports to Congress on the security clearances to individuals by reason of the individuals' affiliation with hate groups, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6359| House 
| Updated: 7/12/2018
This bill requires each federal agency and department to report annually to Congress on the following: the number of individuals who were denied a security clearance due to an affiliation with a hate group, and the number of individuals who received a security clearance despite an affiliation with a hate group. The Federal Bureau of Investigation must establish and maintain a list of hate groups (i.e., organizations that have beliefs or practices that attack or malign a group of people based on immutable characteristics, including race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity).
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Timeline
Jul 12, 2018
Introduced in House
Jul 12, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • July 12, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • July 12, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Raja Krishnamoorthi

Raja Krishnamoorthi

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (1)
Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHate crimesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination