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H.R. 5954 109th Congress House

Intelligence Oversight Act

Official title: To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to specify conditions under which the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to specify conditions under which the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives shall be required to exercise its authority to make classified information in its possession available to certain standing committees of the House, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
Jul 28, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 28, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Intelligence Oversight Act - Amends Rule X (Organization of Committees) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the Select Committee on Intelligence from rejecting a request by one of certain standing committees to make classified information in the Intelligence Committee's possession about lawful intelligence or intelligence-related activities of a federal agency available to such committee if the information relates to any matter within the committee's jurisdiction, unless the information reveals sensitive intelligence sources and methods or reveals sensitive information related to a covert action.

Requires the Intelligence Committee to notify appropriate standing committees of any classified information received by it that falls within such a committee's jurisdiction. Requires Intelligence Committee members who also serve on the standing committee, in coordination with its chairman, to brief the entire membership on such classified information.

Provides for Intelligence Committee assistance to standing committees requesting a briefing on classified information held by executive branch offices.

Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to conform to this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
INGLIS, BOB
· Jul 28, 2006
Mack, Connie
· Jul 28, 2006
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 28, 2006
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 28, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5954: Intelligence Oversight Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5954/
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