IV 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 368 

Disapproving of the irresponsible actions and negligence of President Trump 

which may have caused grave harm to United States national security. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 25, 2017 

Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 

HASTINGS, Mr. GUTIE ́RREZ, and Mr. RUPPERSBERGER) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 

RESOLUTION 

Disapproving of the irresponsible actions and negligence of 

President Trump which may have caused grave harm 

to United States national security. 

Whereas classified national security information is information created or received by an agency of the Federal Government or a Government contractor that would damage 

national security if improperly released; 

Whereas, since 1940, the President has managed the system 

of classifying information by Executive order; 


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Whereas the most recent order concerning classified national 

security information is Executive Order 13526, signed by 

President Obama on December 29, 2009; 

Whereas, on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, the President of the 

United States met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey 

Lavrov and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak in the 

Oval Office; 

Whereas according to a White House official speaking to the 

Washington Post, the President described classified details about an Islamic State terrorist threat citing information relayed to the United States through an intelligence-sharing agreement; 

Whereas information shall not be considered for classification 

unless its unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause identifiable or describable damage to the 

national security, in accordance with section 1.2 of Executive Order 13526, and it pertains to one or more of— 

(1) military plans, weapons systems, or operations; 

(2) foreign government information; 

(3) intelligence activities (including covert action), 

intelligence sources or methods, or cryptology; 

(4) foreign relations or foreign activities of the 

United States, including confidential sources; 

(5) scientific, technological, or economic matters relating to the national security; 

(6) United States Government programs for safeguarding nuclear materials or facilities; 

(7) vulnerabilities or capabilities of systems, installations, infrastructures, projects, plans, or protection services relating to the national security; or 

(8) the development, production, or use of weapons 

of mass destruction; 


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Whereas disclosing classified information severely damages 

intelligence capabilities, exposes insight on ongoing intelligence activities within the United States and with foreign partners, and ultimately undermines national security; 

Whereas, in accordance with section 1.2 of Executive Order 

13526— 

(1) ‘‘Top Secret’’ information could be expected to 

cause exceptionally grave damage to the national security; 

(2) ‘‘Secret’’ information could be expected to cause 

serious damage to the national security; and 

(3) ‘‘Confidential’’ information could be expected to 

cause damage to the national security; 

Whereas disclosing classified information obtained through 

foreign allies without the pursuant of an orderly process 

with the originating authority undermines United States 

partner agreements that were put in place to facilitate 

the sharing of information; 

Whereas disclosing classified information to a key adversary 

without proper processes or the proper consultation of intelligence community leaders is an abuse of executive 

privilege; and 

Whereas the President’s actions endanger information-sharing agreements with foreign partners that are vital in filling intelligence gaps to thwart threats and such actions 

endanger the safety and security of men and women who 

put their lives on the line to protect the Nation and the 

American people: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that— 


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1 (1) the President’s irresponsible actions and 

2 negligence undermined the confidence of our part3 ners; and 

4 (2) such actions may have caused grave harm 

5 to the national security of the United States. 

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