(2) The specific purpose of the statute was to 
prevent nepotism and unfair conduct in Federal hir-
ing practices. 
(3) The White House announced Jared Kush-
ner’s Federal employment appointment as senior 
White House adviser on January 9, 2017. 
(4) The White House announced Ivanka 
Trump’s appointment as an official government em-
ployee as assistant to the President on March 29, 
2017. 
(5) Under section 3110(a)(3) of title 5, United 
States Code, a daughter or son-in-law constitute a 
‘‘relative’’ for purposes of a public official. 
(6) According to recent reporting by the New 
York Times, both Mr. Kushner and Ms. Trump re-
tain substantial holdings, totaling as much as $740 
million, that would be impacted based on a decision 
made by the Government. 
(7) Question 20A.1 on United States Govern-
ment Standard Form 86 (SF 86), which all appli-
cants seeking a security clearance must submit, 
asks: ‘‘Have you, your spouse, or cohabitant ever 
had any foreign financial interests (such as stocks, 
property, financial investments, bank accounts, own-
ership of corporate entities, corporate interests, or 
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businesses) in which you or they have direct control 
or direct ownership?’’. 
(8) Question 20A.2 on such Form asks: ‘‘Have 
you, your spouse, cohabitant, or dependent children 
ever had any foreign financial interests that someone 
controlled on your behalf?’’. 
(9) Question 20A.3 on such Form asks: ‘‘Have 
you, your spouse, cohabitant, or dependent children 
ever owned, or do you anticipate owning, or plan to 
purchase real estate in a foreign country?’’. 
(10) Financial disclosures released on March 
31, 2017, indicate that while both Mr. Kushner and 
Ms. Trump have divested from direct leadership 
roles in their previous businesses and real estate in-
terests, their financial wealth remains tied to the 
success of those ventures by way of various trusts 
and company holdings. 
(11) President Trump has repeatedly declined 
to disclose personal or commercial tax returns or 
divesture agreements. 
(12) Given President Trump’s refusal to dis-
close tax returns or divesture agreements, it is dif-
ficult to assess whether Mr. Trump’s relatives suffi-
ciently divested in holdings or are subject to foreign 
financial influence, including possible loans to the 
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Trump Organization or to Mr. Kushner’s businesses 
from state-owned foreign financial entities, including 
China’s Anbang Insurance Group and Russia’s 
VneshEconomBank. 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON PROVISION OF SECURITY CLEAR-
ANCES TO RELATIVES OF THE PRESIDENT. 
(a) LIMITATION ON SECURITY CLEARANCES.—Sec-
tion 3110(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (D) by striking the semi-
colon and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) for purposes of subsection (f), an of-
fice, agency, or other establishment within the 
White House or the Executive Office of the 
President;’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION
ON SECURITY CLEARANCES
TO 
RELATIVES OF THE PRESIDENT.—Section 3110 of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(f) PROHIBITION ON SECURITY CLEARANCES TO 
RELATIVES OF THE PRESIDENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided for 
under paragraph (2), an agency, including the De-
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partment of Defense, may not grant eligibility for 
access to classified information to a relative of the 
President for the purposes of Federal employment 
unless a favorable determination is submitted to the 
head of the agency pursuant to paragraph (2)(C). 
‘‘(2) REVIEW PROCESS.— 
‘‘(A) REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION.—If 
the President determines that a relative of the 
President requires access to classified informa-
tion for Federal employment, the President 
shall submit a letter to the Director of the Of-
fice of Government Ethics requesting a deter-
mination regarding the relative’s suitability for 
such access. 
‘‘(B) OGE REVIEW.—The Director shall 
conduct a review to determine whether the ap-
plicable relative has any ongoing and substan-
tial commercial relationships with state-owned 
or privately owned foreign enterprises or finan-
cial institutions and, if so, whether the relative 
is ineligible for access to security clearance be-
cause of such relationships. 
‘‘(C) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 60 
days after receipt of a letter under subpara-
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graph (A), the Director shall submit the deter-
mination made under subparagraph (B) to— 
‘‘(i) the President; 
‘‘(ii) the head of the employing agency 
of the relative; and 
‘‘(iii) the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs, the Committee on Armed Services, 
and the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representa-
tives.’’. 
Æ 
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