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 Com-
mittee on Intelligence, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs, 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 informa-
tion created or received by an agency of the Federal Gov-
ernment 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 de-
tails about an Islamic State terrorist threat citing infor-
mation relayed to the United States through an intel-
ligence-sharing agreement; 
Whereas information shall not be considered for classification 
unless its unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be ex-
pected to cause identifiable or describable damage to the 
national security, in accordance with section 1.2 of Exec-
utive 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 re-
lating to the national security; 
(6) United States Government programs for safe-
guarding nuclear materials or facilities; 
(7) vulnerabilities or capabilities of systems, installa-
tions, infrastructures, projects, plans, or protection serv-
ices 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 intel-
ligence activities within the United States and with for-
eign partners, and ultimately undermines national secu-
rity; 
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 secu-
rity; 
(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 in-
telligence community leaders is an abuse of executive 
privilege; and 
Whereas the President’s actions endanger information-shar-
ing agreements with foreign partners that are vital in fill-
ing 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 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
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