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To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit certain acts of nepotism, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2314| House 
| Updated: 5/3/2017
Ruben Gallego

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Security Clearance Family Review Act This bill prohibits specified federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, from granting access to classified information to a relative of the President for purposes of federal employment unless the Office of Government Ethics makes a favorable determination during a review process regarding the relative's suitability for such access. In conducting a review, the Office of Government Ethics must determine whether the relative of the President has any ongoing and substantial commercial relationships with state-owned or privately owned foreign enterprises or financial institutions, and, if so, whether the relative is ineligible for access to classified information because of such relationships.
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Timeline
May 3, 2017
Introduced in House
May 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • May 3, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 3, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Congressional oversightExecutive Office of the PresidentFamily relationshipsForeign and international bankingForeign and international corporationsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit certain acts of nepotism, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2314| House 
| Updated: 5/3/2017
Security Clearance Family Review Act This bill prohibits specified federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, from granting access to classified information to a relative of the President for purposes of federal employment unless the Office of Government Ethics makes a favorable determination during a review process regarding the relative's suitability for such access. In conducting a review, the Office of Government Ethics must determine whether the relative of the President has any ongoing and substantial commercial relationships with state-owned or privately owned foreign enterprises or financial institutions, and, if so, whether the relative is ineligible for access to classified information because of such relationships.
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Timeline
May 3, 2017
Introduced in House
May 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • May 3, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 3, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Ruben Gallego

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightExecutive Office of the PresidentFamily relationshipsForeign and international bankingForeign and international corporationsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents