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2023-06-20
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[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 20, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SANTOS:H.R. 4205.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:US Constitution, Article 1 Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To revoke the security clearances of certain former membersof the intelligence community, and for other purposes.[Page H2991]
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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Biggs asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4205, a bill originally introduced by Representative Santos, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
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2024-06-21
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Armed Forces and National Security
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
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- Government studies and investigations
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- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
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Armed Forces and National Security
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2023-06-20
Introduced in House
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Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2023
This bill revokes the security clearances of 51 individuals who signed a statement titled Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails and dated October 19, 2020. It also (1) specifies that a security clearance may not be granted or renewed for any of them, and (2) requires the Departments of Defense and Justice to investigate these individuals.

Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2023
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Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2023
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Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2023
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Introduced in House
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To revoke the security clearances of certain former members of the intelligence community, and for other purposes.
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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Biggs asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4205, a bill originally introduced by Representative Santos, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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