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White House Security Clearance Accountability Act

USA116th CongressHR-1604| House 
| Updated: 3/7/2019
Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (8)
Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • March 7, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 7, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationExecutive Office of the PresidentFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPersonnel recordsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSubversive activities

White House Security Clearance Accountability Act

USA116th CongressHR-1604| House 
| Updated: 3/7/2019
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.
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • March 7, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 7, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (8)
Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationExecutive Office of the PresidentFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPersonnel recordsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSubversive activities