Bills · HR 80
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 80Armed Forces and National Security
Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2025
INTRO JAN 3· LAST ACTION JAN 3
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STEP 2 / 8Introduced
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThe Americans most directly affected would be the 51 named former intelligence officials and any other individuals who signed the "Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails" dated October 19, 2020, and currently hold a security clearance. These individuals would immediately lose their clearance, meaning they would no longer be able to access classified government information, which could impact their ability to work in certain fields or consult on national security matters.
Additionally, the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General would be directed to conduct investigations into these individuals' past actions. The broader intelligence community and government agencies might also be affected by the administrative burden of revoking clearances and conducting these investigations.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Revokes security clearances for 51 specifically named former intelligence officials.
This immediately removes these individuals' access to classified government information.
PROVISION 02
Revokes security clearances for all individuals who signed the "Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails" dated October 19, 2020.
This broadens the scope of clearance revocations to include all signatories of that specific public statement, beyond just those explicitly named.
PROVISION 03
Prohibits any of the affected individuals from being granted or renewed a security clearance in the future.
This means the loss of clearance is permanent for these individuals, rather than a temporary measure.
PROVISION 04
Mandates that the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General investigate these individuals' roles in the Hunter Biden laptop issue and their engagement with the Biden Presidential campaign.
This directs specific government investigations into the past actions and statements of these former officials.
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YRS IN OFFICE
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ACTION TIMELINE
5 EVENTSJAN 3
Introduced in House
JAN 3
Introduced in House
JAN 3
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
JAN 3
Introduced in House
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 80
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 3, 2025
Last actionJan 3, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 3, 2025
House BillHR 80Armed Forces and National Security
Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2025
INTRODUCED JAN 3, 2025· LAST ACTION JAN 3, 2025
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READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
1
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