115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 717
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.
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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
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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
Resolved,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This resolution may be cited as the ``Release the Memo
Resolution''.
SEC. 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.