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Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit information to the House of Representatives relating to certain military activities against the Houthis and information referring or relating to certain laws and certain policies, guidance, instructions, standards, practices, and procedures of the Department of Defense applicable to the control, communication, transmission, or delivery of classified or sensitive information.

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit information to the House of Representatives relating to certain military activities against the Houthis and information referring or relating to certain laws and certain policies, guidance, instructions, standards, practices, and procedures of the Department of Defense applicable to the control, communication, transmission, or delivery of classified or sensitive information.

Introduced Mar 27, 2025

Latest action (Mar 27, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Referred to
Armed Services Committee
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Issues
Defense

Summary
  • Requests the President to transmit to the House information relating to military activities against the Houthis that occurred on or about March 15, 2025, within 14 days of adoption.
  • Directs the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House information relating to military activities against the Houthis that occurred on or about March 15, 2025, within 14 days of adoption.
  • Directs the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House information about Department of Defense policies, guidance, instructions, standards, practices, and procedures relating to classified or sensitive information control and transmission since January 20, 2025.
  • Specifies that information provided shall include documents, records, communications, emails, texts, and any other forms of communication in the possession of the President or Department of Defense.

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Sponsor (1)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Adam Smith’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • Employer not reported $30,250
  • GENERAL ATOMICS $24,600
  • PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $16,500
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS $15,500
  • ANDURIL INDUSTRIES $12,800

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Adam Smith → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. Mar 27, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
  2. Mar 27, 2025 Submitted in House

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 27, 2025

Mr. Smith of Washington submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

RESOLUTION

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit information to the House of Representatives relating to certain military activities against the Houthis and information referring or relating to certain laws and certain policies, guidance, instructions, standards, practices, and procedures of the Department of Defense applicable to the control, communication, transmission, or delivery of classified or sensitive information.

Resolved, That the President is requested, and the Secretary of Defense is directed, to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, any information, including, but not limited to, copies of any document, record, telephone record, recording, memo, transcript, map, chart, table, graph, log, calendar, notation, minute, message, correspondence, email, text, chat, electronic communication, or any other form of communication, or any portion of any communication in the possession of the President or the Department of Defense that refers to, or relates to, the military activities against the Houthis that occurred on or about March 15, 2025, or that refers to, or relates to, any policy, guidance, instruction, standard, practice, or procedure of the Department of Defense, or any law, that has been applicable to the control, communication, transmission, or delivery of classified or other sensitive information at any time since January 20, 2025. <all>

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