HR 5057
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Executive Office of the President
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Military personnel and dependents
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public contracts and procurement
Protect America's Secrets Act
Introduced: February 15, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 15, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protect America's Secrets Act
This bill amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to prevent a federal employee, including an employee in the Executive Office of the President, from being granted access to information on highly sensitive programs unless the employee: (1) has been determined to be eligible for access by the head of an agency or designated official based upon a full personnel security investigation and a favorable adjudication, (2) has a demonstrated need-to-know, and (3) has signed an approved nondisclosure agreement.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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