A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the whistleblower complaint received on August 12, 2019, by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community should be transmitted immediately to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 116-sres-325
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2019-09-24
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional committees

Congressional oversight

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Europe

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Government studies and investigations

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Ukraine
Latest action: action_date: 2019-09-24
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5649; text: CR S5666)

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-09-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution demands immediate transmittal to the congressional intelligence committees of the whistle-blower complaint received by the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community on August 12, 2019.</p>

action_date: 2019-09-24
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution demands immediate transmittal to the congressional intelligence committees of the whistle-blower complaint received by the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community on August 12, 2019.</p>

tv_txt: III 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 325 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2019 Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate that the whistleblower complaint received on August 12, 2019, by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community should be transmitted immediately to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

That— (1) the whistleblower complaint received on August 12, 2019, by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community shall be transmitted immediately to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives should be allowed to evaluate the complaint in a deliberate and bipartisan manner consistent with applicable statutes and processes in order to safeguard classified and sensitive information.