[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4688 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4688

To limit the use of nondisclosure agreements for employees of the White 
House or the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2019

    Mr. Johnson of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
To limit the use of nondisclosure agreements for employees of the White 
House or the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON USE OF NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES 
              OF THE WHITE HOUSE OR THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 
              PRESIDENT.

    (a) In General.--An officer or employee of the White House or the 
Executive Office of the President may not be required to sign any 
nondisclosure agreement.
    (b) Limitation on Enforcement.--No Federal funds may be used to 
enforce any nondisclosure agreement entered into by an officer or 
employee of the White House or the Executive Office of the President.
    (c) Application.--This Act shall not be construed to allow the 
disclosure of any information otherwise required by law, rule, or 
regulation to be kept secret in the interest of national security.
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