Bill · H.R. 80· House(119-HR-80)
Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/3/2025
- Last activity
- 1/3/2025 — 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.
- Sponsored by
- Andy Biggs
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2025," aims to revoke the security clearances of specific former intelligence community members. These individuals are identified as signatories of a statement regarding the "Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails" from October 19, 2020. Upon enactment, their clearances are to be revoked within 24 hours, and no future clearances can be granted or renewed for them. Additionally, the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General are tasked with investigating these individuals. The investigation will focus on their roles in the Hunter Biden laptop scandal and their level of engagement with the Biden Presidential campaign.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2
The bill mandates investigations into the roles of intelligence officials regarding the Hunter Biden laptop scandal.
The opposite
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?-5
The bill mandates the immediate revocation of security clearances for specific individuals without a prior hearing.
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?-3
The bill mandates that the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General investigate specific individuals regarding their political engagement.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Accountability through Investigation: The bill mandates that the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General investigate the listed individuals regarding their roles in the Hunter Biden laptop scandal and engagement with the Biden Presidential campaign (Section 2, subsection a and b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Loss of Security Clearances: The bill requires that the security clearances of 51 specific individuals be revoked within 24 hours of the act's enactment (Section 2, subsection a and c).
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Restriction on Future Clearances: The bill prevents the listed individuals from having any security clearance granted or renewed in the future (Section 2, subsection a).
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Mandatory Investigations: The Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General are required to investigate the listed individuals and their specific roles in the Hunter Biden laptop scandal and their engagement with the Biden Presidential campaign (Section 2, subsection b).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2Improves Due Process-5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Domestic Surveillance-3
- 1/3/2025
- 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.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Warren DavidsonRepublican · Ohio