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Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-80| House 
| Updated: 1/3/2025
Andy Biggs

Andy Biggs

Republican Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Warren Davidson (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Armed Services Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislative proposal, known as the "Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2025," mandates the swift revocation of security clearances for specific former members of the intelligence community. Within 24 hours of enactment, the clearances of 51 named individuals and all signatories of the "Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails" dated October 19, 2020 , would be permanently rescinded, with no possibility of renewal or re-granting. Furthermore, the bill requires the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General to conduct investigations into these individuals' roles in the "Hunter Biden laptop scandal" and their engagement with the Biden Presidential campaign . The legislation explicitly lists the individuals targeted for these actions, ensuring a clear scope for the mandated revocations and inquiries.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4205
Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2023
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4205
    Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2023


  • January 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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.

Armed Forces and National Security

Elections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-80| House 
| Updated: 1/3/2025
This legislative proposal, known as the "Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2025," mandates the swift revocation of security clearances for specific former members of the intelligence community. Within 24 hours of enactment, the clearances of 51 named individuals and all signatories of the "Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails" dated October 19, 2020 , would be permanently rescinded, with no possibility of renewal or re-granting. Furthermore, the bill requires the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General to conduct investigations into these individuals' roles in the "Hunter Biden laptop scandal" and their engagement with the Biden Presidential campaign . The legislation explicitly lists the individuals targeted for these actions, ensuring a clear scope for the mandated revocations and inquiries.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4205
Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2023
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4205
    Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2023


  • January 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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.
Andy Biggs

Andy Biggs

Republican Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Warren Davidson (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Armed Services Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information