I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6452 
To amend title 5, United States code, to require certain officials to provide 
an annual briefing to certain congressional committees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 4, 2025 
Mr. LAWLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States code, to require certain 
officials to provide an annual briefing to certain congres-
sional committees. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Executive Trans-
parency Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ANNUAL BRIEFING TO CONGRESS. 
(a) ANNUAL BRIEFING TO CONGRESS.—Subchapter 
II of chapter 29 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 2955. Annual briefing to Congress 
‘‘The following officials shall provide an annual brief-
ing, in such form and manner as the applicable commit-
tees may require, to the corresponding congressional com-
mittees: 
‘‘(1) The Secretary of State; the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of the Treasury; the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate, the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Finance of the 
Senate, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs of the Senate. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense; the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate and the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
‘‘(4) The Attorney General; the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate and the Committees on the Judiciary of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
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‘‘(5) The Secretary of the Interior; the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate, the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen-
ate, and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the 
Senate. 
‘‘(6) The Secretary of Agriculture; the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate, the Committee on Agriculture 
of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate. 
‘‘(7) The Secretary of Commerce; the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate, the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate. 
‘‘(8) The Secretary of Labor; the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate, the Committee on Education and 
Workforce of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate. 
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‘‘(9) The Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices; the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Ways and Means of 
the House of Representatives, the Committee on Fi-
nance of the Senate, and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. 
‘‘(10) The Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment; the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate, the Com-
mittee on Financial Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Committee on Banking, Hous-
ing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. 
‘‘(11) The Secretary of Transportation; the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate. 
‘‘(12) The Secretary of Energy; the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Com-
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merce of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate. 
‘‘(13) The Secretary of Education; the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate, the Committee on Education 
and Workforce of the House of Representatives, and 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate. 
‘‘(14) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs; the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate and the Committees on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate. 
‘‘(15) The Secretary of Homeland Security; the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate, the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate. 
‘‘(16) The United States Trade Representative; 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on 
Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. 
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‘‘(21) The Chair of the Federal Reserve Board; 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on 
Financial Services of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate. 
‘‘(22) The Director of the Central Intelligence 
Agency; the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate, the Per-
manent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives, and the Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the Senate. 
‘‘(23) The Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigations; the Committees on Appropriations 
and the Judiciary of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate. 
‘‘(24) The Chair of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission; the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate, the Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. 
‘‘(25) The Administrator of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention; the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
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the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate. 
‘‘(26) The Administrator of the Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services; the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Com-
mittee on Finance of the Senate. 
‘‘(27) The Chair of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion; the Committees on Appropriations and the Ju-
diciary of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate. 
‘‘(28) The Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency; the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee on Trans-
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portation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
‘‘(29) The Chair of the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission; the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate, the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives, and the Committee on the Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate. 
‘‘(30) The Commissioner of the Internal Rev-
enue Service; the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate, the 
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Finance of 
the Senate.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for subchapter II of chapter 29 of such title is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘2955. Annual briefing to Congress.’’. 
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