Prohibition on receipt of classified information by Senators charged with certain criminal offenses

(a)

Definitions

In this section—(1)the term covered criminal offense means a criminal offense under Federal law relating to—(A)the unlawful disclosure or improper handling of classified information;(B)acting as a foreign agent; or(C)compromising the national security of the United States; and(2)the term period a Senator is charged with a covered criminal offense means the period— (A)beginning on the date on which an indictment or information is filed charging a Senator with 1 or more covered criminal offenses; and(B)ending on the date on which, for each such covered criminal offense—(i)the charge for the covered criminal offense is dismissed; or(ii)the Senator is found not guilty of the covered criminal offense.(b)

Prohibitions

Except as provided in subsection (c), during a period a Senator is charged with a covered criminal offense—(1)the Senator may not receive any classified information, including classified information received as a part of information provided to the personal office of the Senator, to a committee of the Senate or of Congress, or through a briefing of Senators; (2)the Senator may not serve as a member of any committee of the Senate or of Congress; (3)the Senator may not submit a congressionally directed spending request for any appropriation bill or other legislation; (4)it shall not be in order to include an item of congressionally directed spending requested by the Senator in any appropriation bill or other legislation; and(5)the Senator may not obligate official funds for any international travel.(c)

Waiver

Subsection (b) may be waived with respect to a Senator upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn.