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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 4688
To limit the use of nondisclosure agreements for employees of the White
House or the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 16, 2019
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Oversight and Reform
A BILL
To limit the use of nondisclosure agreements for employees
of the White House or the Executive Office of the Presi-
dent, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON USE OF NONDISCLOSURE
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AGREEMENTS
FOR
EMPLOYEES
OF
THE
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WHITE HOUSE OR THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
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OF THE PRESIDENT.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—An officer or employee of the
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White House or the Executive Office of the President may
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not be required to sign any nondisclosure agreement.
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(b) LIMITATION
ON ENFORCEMENT.—No Federal
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funds may be used to enforce any nondisclosure agreement
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entered into by an officer or employee of the White House
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or the Executive Office of the President.
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(c) APPLICATION.—This Act shall not be construed
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to allow the disclosure of any information otherwise re-
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quired by law, rule, or regulation to be kept secret in the
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interest of national security.
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