[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 181 (Thursday, November 2, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5342]
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   SENATE RESOLUTION 446--PROHIBITING SENATORS CHARGED WITH CERTAIN 
CRIMINAL OFFENSES FROM RECEIVING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION, AND FOR OTHER 
                                PURPOSES

  Mr. FETTERMAN submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

                              S. Res. 446

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. 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.

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