To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to direct the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide to the congressional intelligence committees briefings regarding counterintelligence activities of the Bureau, and for other purposes.
Latest action · May 20, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 10, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to provide quarterly briefings to Congress about the FBI's counterintelligence activities.
The FBI shall promptly notify Congress of any counterintelligence investigation regarding a candidate seeking nomination or election for federal office or any campaign or individual related to such a candidate.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 10, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Original | Apr 10, 2019 |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Original | Apr 10, 2019 |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Original | Apr 10, 2019 |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Original | Apr 10, 2019 |
| R-TX | John Ratcliffe | Original | Apr 10, 2019 |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Original | Apr 10, 2019 |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Original | Apr 10, 2019 |
| R-TX | Will Hurd | Original | Apr 10, 2019 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 10, 2019 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred May 20, 2019 | |
| House | Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee | Referred Apr 10, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Apr 10, 2019Introduced in House
- Apr 10, 2019Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 62, April 10, 2019, page H3259.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to direct the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide to the congressional intelligence committees briefings regarding counterintelligence activities of the Bureau, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
