Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2025

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Jan 3, 2025

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.

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Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2025This 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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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.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jan 3, 2025

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.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jan 3, 2025

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.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jan 3, 2025

Introduced in House

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Jan 3, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Jan 3, 2025

Subjects (4)

Armed Forces and National Security (Policy Area) Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government studies and investigations Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Cosponsors (1)

Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]

(R-OH)
Jan 3, 2025

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Introduced in House

Jan 3, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 80 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 80

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

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2025

Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Davidson) introduced the
following bill; which was 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

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Drain the Intelligence Community
Swamp Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2.

(a) In General.--Not later than 24 hours after the date of
enactment of this Act, the security clearance of any individual listed
in subsection
(c) , signatories of the statement titled ``Public
Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails'' dated October 19, 2020, are
hereby revoked, and no security clearance may be granted or renewed for
any such individual.

(b) Investigations.--The Secretary of Defense and the Attorney
General shall investigate such individuals and their role in the Hunter
Biden laptop scandal and level of engagement with the Biden
Presidential campaign.
(c) Individuals Listed.--The individuals listed in this subsection
are the following:

(1) Jim Clapper.

(2) Mike Hayden.

(3) Leon Panetta.

(4) John Brennan.

(5) Thomas Finger.

(6) Rick Ledgett.

(7) John McLaughlin.

(8) Michael Morell.

(9) Mike Vickers.

(10) Doug Wise.

(11) Nick Rasmussen.

(12) Russ Travers.

(13) Andy Liepman.

(14) John Moseman.

(15) Larry Pfeiffer.

(16) Jeremy Bash.

(17) Rodney Snyder.

(18) Glenn Gerstell.

(19) David B. Buckley.

(20) Nada Bakos.

(21) Patty Brandmaier.

(22) James B. Bruce.

(23) David Cariens.

(24) Janice Cariens.

(25) Paul Kolbe.

(26) Peter Corsell.

(27) Brett Davis.

(28) Roger Zane George.

(29) Steven L. Hall.

(30) Kent Harrington.

(31) Don Hepburn.

(32) Timothy D. Kilbourn.

(33) Ron Marks.

(34) Jonna Hiestand Mendez.

(35) Emile Nakhleh.

(36) Gerald A. O'Shea.

(37) David Priess.

(38) Pam Purcilly.

(39) Marc Polymeropoulos.

(40) Chris Savos.

(41) Nick Shapiro.

(42) John Sipher.

(43) Stephen Slick.

(44) Cynthia Strand.

(45) Greg Tarbell.

(46) David Terry.

(47) Greg Treverton.

(48) John Tullius.

(49) David A. Vanell.

(50) Winston Wiley.

(51) Kristin Wood.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 80 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 80

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

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 3, 2025

 Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Davidson) introduced the 
 following bill; which was 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

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

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

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Drain the Intelligence Community 
Swamp Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. REVOCATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 24 hours after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the security clearance of any individual listed 
in subsection
            (c) , signatories of the statement titled ``Public 
Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails'' dated October 19, 2020, are 
hereby revoked, and no security clearance may be granted or renewed for 
any such individual.

    (b) Investigations.--The Secretary of Defense and the Attorney 
General shall investigate such individuals and their role in the Hunter 
Biden laptop scandal and level of engagement with the Biden 
Presidential campaign.
            (c) Individuals Listed.--The individuals listed in this subsection 
are the following:

    (1) Jim Clapper.

    (2) Mike Hayden.

    (3) Leon Panetta.

    (4) John Brennan.

    (5) Thomas Finger.

    (6) Rick Ledgett.

    (7) John McLaughlin.

    (8) Michael Morell.

    (9) Mike Vickers.

    (10) Doug Wise.

    (11) Nick Rasmussen.

    (12) Russ Travers.

    (13) Andy Liepman.

    (14) John Moseman.

    (15) Larry Pfeiffer.

    (16) Jeremy Bash.

    (17) Rodney Snyder.

    (18) Glenn Gerstell.

    (19) David B. Buckley.

    (20) Nada Bakos.

    (21) Patty Brandmaier.

    (22) James B. Bruce.

    (23) David Cariens.

    (24) Janice Cariens.

    (25) Paul Kolbe.

    (26) Peter Corsell.

    (27) Brett Davis.

    (28) Roger Zane George.

    (29) Steven L. Hall.

    (30) Kent Harrington.

    (31) Don Hepburn.

    (32) Timothy D. Kilbourn.

    (33) Ron Marks.

    (34) Jonna Hiestand Mendez.

    (35) Emile Nakhleh.

    (36) Gerald A. O'Shea.

    (37) David Priess.

    (38) Pam Purcilly.

    (39) Marc Polymeropoulos.

    (40) Chris Savos.

    (41) Nick Shapiro.

    (42) John Sipher.

    (43) Stephen Slick.

    (44) Cynthia Strand.

    (45) Greg Tarbell.

    (46) David Terry.

    (47) Greg Treverton.

    (48) John Tullius.

    (49) David A. Vanell.

    (50) Winston Wiley.

    (51) Kristin Wood.
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