HR7846-118

Introduced

To prohibit Federal personnel charged with certain criminal offenses from receiving classified information, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 29, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit Federal personnel charged with certain criminal offenses from receiving classified information, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Transportation, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HEB7AC38A225B4E9F9B3867F9AB62FD43: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarding the United States Against Reckless Disclosures Act or the GUARD Act.
  • Section H6F63E7ADEF5D4B86B01424C514F3FB1D: 2. Prohibition on receipt of classified information by individuals charged with certain criminal offenses Except as provided in subsection (b), during a period...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit Federal personnel charged with certain criminal offenses from receiving classified information, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Transportation, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To prohibit Federal personnel charged with certain criminal offenses from receiving classified information, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Transportation Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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federal implementing agencies:
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 29, 2024

Ms. Sherrill (for herself and Ms. Slotkin) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Transportation Labor
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"period a covered person is charged with a covered criminal offense" §H6F63E7ADEF5D4B86B01424C514F3FB1D

the period— beginning on the date on which an indictment or information is filed charging a person with 1 or more covered criminal offense

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