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HR 3436 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Federal officials Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information National Security Agency

To require the Director of the National Security Agency and the Inspector General of the National Security Agency to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,…

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To require the Director of the National Security Agency and the Inspector General of the National Security Agency to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 30, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Oct 30, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Oct 30, 2013
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the National Security Agency Act of 1959 and the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Inspector General of NSA to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

What's happening now October 30, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2439 Related bill NSA Internal Watchdog Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 2 Republican 9
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 9, 2014
Poe, Ted
· Jan 8, 2014
DeSantis, Ron
· Dec 5, 2013
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Nov 21, 2013
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Nov 21, 2013
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Nov 21, 2013
Pearce, Stevan
· Nov 21, 2013
Roe, David
· Nov 21, 2013
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Nov 21, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Nov 21, 2013
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Nov 19, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Nov 15, 2013
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 15, 2013
Yoho, Ted
· Nov 15, 2013
Amash, Justin
· Oct 30, 2013
Gowdy, Trey
· Oct 30, 2013
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Oct 30, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 30, 2013
Rice, Tom
· Oct 30, 2013
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Oct 30, 2013
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Oct 30, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3436: To require the Director of the National Security Agency and the Inspector General of the National Security Agency to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3436/
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"H.R. 3436: To require the Director of the National Security Agency and the Inspector General of the National Security Agency to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3436/.
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H.R. 3436, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3436/.
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[H.R. 3436: To require the Director of the National Security Agency and the Inspector General of the National Security Agency to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3436/)
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