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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 22, 2022
This bill prohibits certain former employees of any intelligence community element from providing services related to intelligence, military, or internal security to the government of China, Russia, or a country that is a state sponsor of terrorism.
Generally, this restriction shall apply to any employee, including any contractor or detailee, who had a level of access to sensitive information such that the relevant intelligence community element determines that such restrictions are necessary.
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Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R–TX
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Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3078; text: CR S3078-3079)
Introduced in Senate
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