119-hres265

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 265 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 265

 Condemning the Trump administration for the use of an unauthorized 
 method of communicating highly sensitive or potentially classified 
 information regarding a United States military operation via the 
 messaging platform ``Signal''.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 March 27, 2025

Ms. Johnson of Texas (for herself, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Norton, Mr. Peters, 
 and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which 
 was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and 
 in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and 
 Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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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 RESOLUTION

 Condemning the Trump administration for the use of an unauthorized 
 method of communicating highly sensitive or potentially classified 
 information regarding a United States military operation via the 
 messaging platform ``Signal''.

Whereas Vice President J.D. Vance used an unauthorized method of communicating 
 highly sensitive or potentially classified information regarding a 
 United States military operation via the messaging platform ``Signal'';
Whereas the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth used an unauthorized method of 
 communicating highly sensitive or potentially classified information 
 regarding a United States military operation via the messaging platform 
 ``Signal'';
Whereas the Secretary of State Marco Rubio used an unauthorized method of 
 communicating highly sensitive or potentially classified information 
 regarding a United States military operation via the messaging platform 
 ``Signal'';
Whereas the Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard used an unauthorized 
 method of communicating highly sensitive or potentially classified 
 information regarding a United States military operation via the 
 messaging platform ``Signal'';
Whereas Presidential Advisor Stephen Miller used an unauthorized method of 
 communicating highly sensitive or potentially classified information 
 regarding a United States military operation via the messaging platform 
 ``Signal'';
Whereas the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Mike Walz 
 used an unauthorized method of communicating highly sensitive or 
 potentially classified information regarding a United States military 
 operation via the messaging platform ``Signal'';
Whereas the Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent used an unauthorized method 
 of communicating highly sensitive or potentially classified information 
 regarding a United States military operation via the messaging platform 
 ``Signal'';
Whereas the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe used an 
 unauthorized method of communicating highly sensitive or potentially 
 classified information regarding a United States military operation via 
 the messaging platform ``Signal'';
Whereas the National Security Council official Brian McCormack used an 
 unauthorized method of communicating highly sensitive or potentially 
 classified information regarding a United States military operation via 
 the messaging platform ``Signal'';
Whereas the White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles used an unauthorized method 
 of communicating highly sensitive or potentially classified information 
 regarding a United States military operation via the messaging platform 
 ``Signal'';
Whereas the National Security Council official Steve Witkoff used an 
 unauthorized method of communicating highly sensitive or potentially 
 classified information regarding a United States military operation via 
 the messaging platform ``Signal'';
Whereas members of the administration may not have properly documented highly 
 sensitive and potentially classified information in accordance with 
 chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33 of title 44, United States Code (commonly 
 known as the Federal Records Act), enacted in 1950;
Whereas foreign adversaries have previously accessed and consistently attempt to 
 access highly sensitive and classified information relevant to United 
 States National Security, such as China's successful 2024 attempt to 
 infiltrate the United States Treasury and Russia's targeting of United 
 States military plans and sensitive data, notably through operations 
 like Moonlight Maze and espionage activities such as the Arc Electronics 
 case, which include cyberattacks and illegal technology exports;
Whereas top members of the administration used a publicly available commercial 
 platform to form a ``small group'', communicate highly sensitive or 
 potentially classified information, and discuss openly their intentions, 
 at risk of access by foreign adversaries;
Whereas the administration has in prior instances violated Federal law and basic 
 guidance on handling of classified information, such as the President's 
 improper storage of classified documents at ``Mar-a-Lago''; and
Whereas members of the administration discussed highly classified information 
 regarding a United States military operation outside of a Sensitive 
 Compartmented Information Facility, also known as a SCIF: Now, 
 therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) condemns the administration for risking our national 
 security by potentially exposing highly sensitive or 
 potentially classified information to United States foreign 
 adversaries like China and Russia, who have in the past have 
 successfully accessed highly sensitive and confidential 
 information pertaining to United States national interests;

    (2) condemns the administration for putting American 
 servicemembers' lives at risk by discussing military operations 
 in an unsecured, unclassified setting and sharing this 
 information with at least one nongovernmental party;

    (3) calls on the administration to review its procedures 
 and systems for the communication of classified information;

    (4) calls on the administration to investigate all 
 communication methods being used by members of the 
 administration and ensure they are aligned with proper 
 procedure as it pertains to the communication of classified or 
 highly sensitive information;

    (5) calls on the administration to initiate an 
 investigation to uncover if any members of the administration 
 violated any Federal laws regarding the communication of 
 classified information;

    (6) calls on the administration to hold any and all members 
 of the administration accountable to the full extent of the law 
 if any Federal laws were violated by members of the 
 administration pertaining to the communication of classified 
 information;

    (7) calls on the administration to investigate on how many 
 instances the National Security Council or any other relevant 
 executive branch officials has used the ``Signal'' messaging 
 service or any other messaging service application that has not 
 been approved for the transmission of highly sensitive or 
 classified information;

    (8) calls on the administration to ensure all members of 
 the administration are communicating highly sensitive or 
 classified information inside a SCIF to ensure members of the 
 administration do not endanger United States National Security 
 by communicating classified information through improper 
 channels; and

    (9) calls on the administration to inform all members of 
 the administration that the communication of classified 
 information outside of a SCIF, is strictly prohibited and that 
 any members of the administration found to violate this 
 procedure will be removed from office and subsequently be 
 punished in accordance with any and all applicable laws 
 pertaining to the communication of classified information.
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