Title: PENCIL Resolution
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Preventing Extreme Negligence with Classified Information Licenses Resolution or the PENCIL Resolution
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congressman Adam Schiff should be removed from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and that his security clearance should be revoked immediately.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 306 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 306

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congressman 
 Adam Schiff should be removed from the Permanent Select Committee on 
  Intelligence of the House and that his security clearance should be 
                          revoked immediately.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2019

Mr. Gaetz submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                          Committee on Ethics

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congressman 
 Adam Schiff should be removed from the Permanent Select Committee on 
  Intelligence of the House and that his security clearance should be 
                          revoked immediately.

Whereas Congressman Adam Schiff is the Chairman of the Permanent Select 
        Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives;
Whereas, by virtue of this Chairmanship, Congressman Schiff is a member of the 
        ``Gang of Eight'', a group of eight members of Congress who access, 
        review, and analyze America's most sensitive intelligence, including 
        covert actions, as set forth in section 503(c)(2) of the National 
        Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093(c)(2));
Whereas, because not all members of Congress can access, review, and analyze all 
        intelligence presented to the Gang of Eight, each member must be able to 
        rely upon the judgment, integrity, and truthfulness of each member of 
        the Gang of Eight to serve Congress's overall decision-making functions;
Whereas Gang of Eight members must be credible when sharing their reactions to 
        America's most sensitive intelligence information;
Whereas Congressman Schiff can no longer be trusted by his colleagues in 
        Congress or the American people;
Whereas every Republican member of the Permanent Select Committee on 
        Intelligence has signed a letter stating that they have no confidence in 
        Congressman Schiff as Chairman;
Whereas Congressman Schiff has repeatedly slandered President Donald J. Trump by 
        falsely claiming he colluded with Russia to win the presidency;
Whereas, in March 2017, Congressman Schiff falsely claimed the Trump campaign 
        accepted help from the Russian government to win the presidency;
Whereas, in December 2017, Congressman Schiff falsely claimed ``the Russians 
        offered help, the campaign accepted help, the Russians gave help, and 
        the president made full use of that help'' when referring to 
        unsubstantiated claims of collusion between President Donald J. Trump 
        and Russia;
Whereas, in January 2019, Congressman Schiff claimed there was ``clear evidence 
        on the issue of collusion'' between the Trump campaign and Russia;
Whereas, in February 2019, Congressman Schiff claimed there was ``ample evidence 
        of collusion of the campaign'' colluding with Russia;
Whereas Congressman Schiff said in April 2019 he does not regret calling out 
        President Donald J. Trump over baseless and disproved allegations of 
        collusion with Russia;
Whereas the principle conclusions of the Mueller Report determined there was no 
        collusion between the Trump Campaign and Russia;
Whereas Congressman Schiff continues to claim there is ``ample'' evidence of 
        Trump-Russia collusion ``in plain sight'' without offering any evidence 
        to prove his claims;
Whereas Congressman Schiff has demonstrated a blatant bias in the performance of 
        his official duties as Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on 
        Intelligence; and
Whereas Congressman Schiff has proven himself untrustworthy by advancing 
        falsities about the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, as 
        relating to unfounded allegations of collusion with the Russian 
        Federation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This resolution may be cited as the ``Preventing Extreme Negligence 
with Classified Information Licenses Resolution'' or the ``PENCIL 
Resolution''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    It is the sense of the House of Representatives that Congressman 
Adam Schiff should be removed from the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House and that his security clearance should be 
revoked immediately.
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