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HR 5406 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Appropriations Budget process Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2018

Introduced: March 22, 2018 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Mar 22, 2018
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Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2018

This bill requires the President's annual budget to include the total amount proposed for intelligence or intelligence related activities of each element of the government engaged in these activities in the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted. The budget must also include the estimated appropriation required for these activities for each of the next four fiscal years.

What's happening now March 22, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2631 Related bill Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2018
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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 16, 2018
Amash, Justin
· Apr 24, 2018
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 23, 2018
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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Apr 17, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5406: Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5406/
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"H.R. 5406: Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5406/.
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H.R. 5406, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5406/.
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