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H.R. 5057 115th Congress House

Protect America's Secrets Act

Official title: To amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to limit access to classified information, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 23, 2018 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Executive Office of the PresidentGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationMilitary personnel and dependents
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Presidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurement
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 15, 2018
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 Latest action February 15, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Mar 13, 2018
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Mar 1, 2018
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 23, 2018
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Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 20, 2018
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 20, 2018
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 20, 2018
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 15, 2018
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Feb 15, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5057: Protect America's Secrets Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5057/
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"H.R. 5057: Protect America's Secrets Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5057/.
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H.R. 5057, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5057/.
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