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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 4205
To revoke the security clearances of certain former members of the intelligence
community, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 20, 2023
Mr. SANTOS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Commit-
tees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To revoke the security clearances of certain former members
of the intelligence community, 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. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Drain the Intelligence
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Community Swamp Act of 2023’’.
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SEC. 2. REVOCATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCES.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 24 hours after the
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date of enactment of this Act, the security clearance of
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any individual listed in subsection (c), signatories of the
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statement titled ‘‘Public Statement on the Hunter Biden
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Emails’’ dated October 19, 2020, are hereby revoked, and
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no security clearance may be granted or renewed for any
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such individual.
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(b) INVESTIGATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense and
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the Attorney General shall investigate such individuals
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and their role in the Hunter Biden laptop scandal and
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level of engagement with the Biden Presidential campaign.
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(c) INDIVIDUALS LISTED.—The individuals listed in
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this subsection are the following:
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(1) Jim Clapper.
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(2) Mike Hayden.
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(3) Leon Panetta.
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(4) John Brennan.
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(5) Thomas Finger.
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(6) Rick Ledgett.
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(7) John McLaughlin.
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(8) Michael Morell.
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(9) Mike Vickers.
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(10) Doug Wise.
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(11) Nick Rasmussen.
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(12) Russ Travers.
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(13) Andy Liepman.
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(14) John Moseman.
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(15) Larry Pfeiffer.
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(16) Jeremy Bash.
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(17) Rodney Snyder.
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(18) Glenn Gerstell.
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(19) David B. Buckley.
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(20) Nada Bakos.
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(21) Patty Brandmaier.
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(22) James B. Bruce.
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(23) David Cariens.
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(24) Janice Cariens.
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(25) Paul Kolbe.
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(26) Peter Corsell.
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(27) Brett Davis.
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(28) Roger Zane George.
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(29) Steven L. Hall.
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(30) Kent Harrington.
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(31) Don Hepburn.
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(32) Timothy D. Kilbourn.
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(33) Ron Marks.
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(34) Jonna Hiestand Mendez.
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(35) Emile Nakhleh.
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(36) Gerald A. O’Shea.
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(37) David Priess.
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(38) Pam Purcilly.
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(39) Marc Polymeropoulos.
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(40) Chris Savos.
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(41) Nick Shapiro.
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(42) John Sipher.
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(43) Stephen Slick.
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(44) Cynthia Strand.
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(45) Greg Tarbell.
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(46) David Terry.
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(47) Greg Treverton.
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(48) John Tullius.
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(49) David A. Vanell.
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(50) Winston Wiley.
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(51) Kristin Wood.
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