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CLEARANCES Act

Introduced: January 14, 2019 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Commonsense Legislation Ensuring Accountability by Reporting Access of Non-Cleared Employees to Secrets Act or the CLEARANCES Act

This bill requires the President to submit quarterly reports to Congress on security clearance information with respect to individuals working in the White House or in the Executive Office of the President.

What's happening now January 14, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 538: CLEARANCES Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-538/
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"H.R. 538: CLEARANCES Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-538/.
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H.R. 538, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-538/.
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[H.R. 538: CLEARANCES Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-538/)
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