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H.R. 4205 118th Congress House

Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2023

Official title: To revoke the security clearances of certain former members of the intelligence community, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 21, 2024 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Elections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
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Jun 12, 2024
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Biggs asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4205, a bill originally introduced by Representative Santos, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 20, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 20, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 12, 2024

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Biggs asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4205, a bill originally introduced by Representative Santos, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2023

This bill revokes the security clearances of 51 individuals who signed a statement titled Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails and dated October 19, 2020. It also (1) specifies that a security clearance may not be granted or renewed for any of them, and (2) requires the Departments of Defense and Justice to investigate these individuals.    

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Jun 21, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4205: Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4205/
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"H.R. 4205: Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4205/.
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H.R. 4205, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4205/.
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