[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 368 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 368

 Disapproving of the irresponsible actions and negligence of President 
   Trump which may have caused grave harm to United States national 
                               security.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 2017

Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
Hastings, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Ruppersberger) submitted the following 
  resolution; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Disapproving of the irresponsible actions and negligence of President 
   Trump which may have caused grave harm to United States national 
                               security.

Whereas classified national security information is information created or 
        received by an agency of the Federal Government or a Government 
        contractor that would damage national security if improperly released;
Whereas, since 1940, the President has managed the system of classifying 
        information by Executive order;
Whereas the most recent order concerning classified national security 
        information is Executive Order 13526, signed by President Obama on 
        December 29, 2009;
Whereas, on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, the President of the United States met with 
        Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian Ambassador Sergey 
        Kislyak in the Oval Office;
Whereas according to a White House official speaking to the Washington Post, the 
        President described classified details about an Islamic State terrorist 
        threat citing information relayed to the United States through an 
        intelligence-sharing agreement;
Whereas information shall not be considered for classification unless its 
        unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause 
        identifiable or describable damage to the national security, in 
        accordance with section 1.2 of Executive Order 13526, and it pertains to 
        one or more of--

    (1) military plans, weapons systems, or operations;

    (2) foreign government information;

    (3) intelligence activities (including covert action), intelligence 
sources or methods, or cryptology;

    (4) foreign relations or foreign activities of the United States, 
including confidential sources;

    (5) scientific, technological, or economic matters relating to the 
national security;

    (6) United States Government programs for safeguarding nuclear 
materials or facilities;

    (7) vulnerabilities or capabilities of systems, installations, 
infrastructures, projects, plans, or protection services relating to the 
national security; or

    (8) the development, production, or use of weapons of mass destruction;

Whereas disclosing classified information severely damages intelligence 
        capabilities, exposes insight on ongoing intelligence activities within 
        the United States and with foreign partners, and ultimately undermines 
        national security;
Whereas, in accordance with section 1.2 of Executive Order 13526--

    (1) ``Top Secret'' information could be expected to cause exceptionally 
grave damage to the national security;

    (2) ``Secret'' information could be expected to cause serious damage to 
the national security; and

    (3) ``Confidential'' information could be expected to cause damage to 
the national security;

Whereas disclosing classified information obtained through foreign allies 
        without the pursuant of an orderly process with the originating 
        authority undermines United States partner agreements that were put in 
        place to facilitate the sharing of information;
Whereas disclosing classified information to a key adversary without proper 
        processes or the proper consultation of intelligence community leaders 
        is an abuse of executive privilege; and
Whereas the President's actions endanger information-sharing agreements with 
        foreign partners that are vital in filling intelligence gaps to thwart 
        threats and such actions endanger the safety and security of men and 
        women who put their lives on the line to protect the Nation and the 
        American people: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) the President's irresponsible actions and negligence 
        undermined the confidence of our partners; and
            (2) such actions may have caused grave harm to the national 
        security of the United States.
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