White House Security Clearance Accountability Act

Summary

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

1. 7 March 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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2. 7 March 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 March 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 March 2019 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 March 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 March 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 March 2019

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Sponsors

• Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Sponsor
• David Cicilline · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Adriano Espaillat · D · Sponsor
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