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US HR3476

US HR3476
POISE Act Prevention and Oversight of Intelligence Sharing with Enemies Act


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Introduced
06/25/2019
In Committee
06/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To express the sense of Congress that section 502 of the National Security Act of 1947, together with other intelligence community authorities, obligate an element of the intelligence community to submit to the congressional intelligence committees written notification, by not later than 7 days after becoming aware, that an individual in the executive branch has disclosed covered classified information to an official of an adversary foreign government using methods other than established intelligence channels, and for other purposes. This bill expresses the sense of Congress that elements of the intelligence community are obligated to notify Congress upon discovering that an individual in the executive branch has disclosed, outside established intelligence channels, certain classified information to specified adversary foreign governments (North Korea, Iran, China, Russia, and Cuba).

AI Summary

This bill, the POISE Act (Prevention and Oversight of Intelligence Sharing with Enemies Act), expresses the sense of Congress that existing intelligence community authorities, such as Section 502 of the National Security Act of 1947, require elements of the intelligence community to notify the congressional intelligence committees within 7 days if they become aware that an individual in the executive branch has disclosed certain classified information to officials of specified adversary foreign governments (North Korea, Iran, China, Russia, and Cuba) using methods other than established intelligence channels. The bill provides definitions for key terms like "adversary foreign government," "covered classified information," and "individual in the executive branch."

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). (on 06/25/2019)

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