Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the so-called "FISA memo", a document prepared by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and any ancillary information, should be released to the public.

Bill: 115-hres-717
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2018-01-29
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Russia
Latest action: action_date: 2018-01-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-01-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Release the Memo Resolution</strong></p> <p>Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the House Permanent Select Committee&nbsp;on Intelligence should immediately hold a recorded vote on making public a memo alleging improper conduct in the use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice that was prepared by members of the committee, as well as ancillary information. </p> <p>Urges the quick release of&nbsp;the memo and information to the public if the committee votes to make such documents available.</p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 717 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2018 Mr. Gaetz (for himself, Mr. Arrington , Mr. Barr , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Jordan , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Messer , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. Norman , Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Babin , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Sanford , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Brat , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Perry , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Harris , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Blum , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Aderholt , and Mr. Rogers of Alabama ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the so-called FISA memo , a document prepared by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and any ancillary information, should be released to the public.

Whereas the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) drafted a memo summarizing improper conduct at the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice, widely referred to as the FISA memo ; Whereas, on January 18, 2018, HPSCI voted to make the memo available to all Members of the House of Representatives; Whereas many Members of Congress have found the information provided in this memo to be shocking and un-American; Whereas, on January 19, 2018, 65 Members of Congress signed a letter to HPSCI Chairman Devin Nunes requesting that the HPSCI memo be released to the public; and Whereas the information provided in the memo pertains to preserving the integrity of the United States democratic system of government: Now, therefore, be it

1. Short title This resolution may be cited as the Release the Memo Resolution . 2. Sense of the House regarding release of the FISA memo It is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (1) in accordance with all proper protocol and procedures, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) should immediately hold a recorded vote on making the so-called FISA memo and any ancillary information available to the public; and (2) if HPSCI votes to make the memo and information available to the public, HPSCI should release such memo and information to the public as quickly as possible after holding the vote.