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118th Congress Government Operations and Politics

H.R. 581: DOCS Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 26, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 26, 2023

This bill addresses the possession of classified materials by former elected federal officials.

Specifically, the bill requires an individual who formerly held an elected federal office to certify to the National Archives and Records Administration after leaving office that he or she does not possess any classified materials.

The bill establishes a civil penalty of up to $100,000 for an individual who does not submit the required certification or who submits a certification that contains false information.

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The Office of the Director of National Intelligence must ensure that there is established a mandatory procedure under which any classified material removed from a sensitive compartmented information facility shall be documented and tracked.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. Jan 26, 2023Introduced in the House by Ritchie Torres.
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  1. Feb 27, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise.
  2. Jan 26, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jan 26, 2023Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and House Administration, 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.