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Prohibiting Senators charged with certain criminal offenses from receiving classified information, and for other purposes.

S. Res. 446 · 118th Congress · Nov 2, 2023 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Section 1 Prohibition on receipt of classified information by Senators charged with certain criminal offenses

(a)
Definitions— In this section—
(1)
the term covered criminal offense means a criminal offense under Federal law relating to—
(A)
the unlawful disclosure or improper handling of classified information;
(B)
acting as a foreign agent; or
(C)
compromising the national security of the United States; and
(2)
the term period a Senator is charged with a covered criminal offense means the period—
(A)
beginning on the date on which an indictment or information is filed charging a Senator with 1 or more covered criminal offenses; and
(B)
ending on the date on which, for each such covered criminal offense—
(i)
the charge for the covered criminal offense is dismissed; or
(ii)
the Senator is found not guilty of the covered criminal offense.
(b)
Prohibitions— Except as provided in subsection (c), during a period a Senator is charged with a covered criminal offense—
(1)
the Senator may not receive any classified information, including classified information received as a part of information provided to the personal office of the Senator, to a committee of the Senate or of Congress, or through a briefing of Senators;
(2)
the Senator may not serve as a member of any committee of the Senate or of Congress;
(3)
the Senator may not submit a congressionally directed spending request for any appropriation bill or other legislation;
(4)
it shall not be in order to include an item of congressionally directed spending requested by the Senator in any appropriation bill or other legislation; and
(5)
the Senator may not obligate official funds for any international travel.
(c)
Waiver— Subsection (b) may be waived with respect to a Senator upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn.