[Congressional Bills 117th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4135 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4135 To dissolve the Department of Homeland Security Disinformation Governance Board, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2022 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To dissolve the Department of Homeland Security Disinformation Governance Board, 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. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Dissolving the Disinformation Governance Board Act''. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Homeland Security Disinformation Governance Board is unconstitutional and should be dissolved immediately. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Disinformation Governance Board. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland Security. SEC. 4. DISSOLUTION. (a) In General.--The Board is hereby dissolved. (b) Removal of Executive Director.--The Secretary shall immediately remove the Executive Director from the Board. (c) Funding Restriction.--Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may be used for the operation of the Board. SEC. 5. NO SUCCESSOR ENTITIES OR ACTIVITIES. The Secretary may not-- (1) establish any entity equivalent to the Board; or (2) authorize activities at the Department of Homeland Security that are substantially similar to the activities of the Board. SEC. 6. DISCLOSURE. Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives-- (1) a report describing the formation of the Board; and (2) all of the records in the possession of the Department of Homeland Security related to the Board, including-- (A) written or recorded communications concerning the formation of the Board; (B) the agenda or minutes from any meeting at which the Board's formation was discussed; (C) any legal review to determine whether the activities of the Board would be authorized by the Constitution of the United States; (D) any communications or records about the individuals who would be recruited to serve on the Board; and (E) any communications concerning the appointment of an executive director for the Board. <all>