US HB538 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
CLEARANCES Act Commonsense Legislation Ensuring Accountability by Reporting Access of Non-Cleared Employees to Secrets Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] |
| Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Val Demings [D-FL] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] |
| Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO] |
| Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. |
| 2019-01-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB706 (Related) 2019-03-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Executive Office of the President
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Executive Office of the President
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/538/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr538/BILLS-116hr538ih.pdf |
