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S 4456 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to prohibit certain former employees of the intelligence community from providing certain services to governments of countries that are state sponsors of terrorism, the People's Republic of…

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A bill to prohibit certain former employees of the intelligence community from providing certain services to governments of countries that are state sponsors of terrorism, the People's Republic of China, and the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 22, 2022 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Jun 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3078; text: CR S3078-3079)
Jun 22, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits certain former employees of any intelligence community element from providing services related to intelligence, military, or internal security to the government of China, Russia, or a country that is a state sponsor of terrorism.

Generally, this restriction shall apply to any employee, including any contractor or detailee, who had a level of access to sensitive information such that the relevant intelligence community element determines that such restrictions are necessary.

What's happening now June 22, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3078; text: CR S3078-3079)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4456: A bill to prohibit certain former employees of the intelligence community from providing certain services to governments of countries that are state sponsors of terrorism, the People's Republic of China, and the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4456/
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"S. 4456: A bill to prohibit certain former employees of the intelligence community from providing certain services to governments of countries that are state sponsors of terrorism, the People's Republic of China, and the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4456/.
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S. 4456, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4456/.
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[S. 4456: A bill to prohibit certain former employees of the intelligence community from providing certain services to governments of countries that are state sponsors of terrorism, the People's Republic of China, and the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4456/)
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