# 115-hr-5057: Protect America's Secrets Act

115-hr-5057, Protect America's Secrets Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5057
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protect America's Secrets Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2018-02-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect America's Secrets Act This bill amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to prevent a federal employee, including an employee in the Executive Office of the President, from being granted access to information on highly sensitive programs unless the employee: (1) has been determined to be eligible for access by the head of an agency or designated official based upon a full personnel security investigation and a favorable adjudication, (2) has a demonstrated need-to-know, and (3) has signed an approved nondisclosure agreement.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2018-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2018-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2018-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2018-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2018-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2018-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2018-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2018-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2018-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2018-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2018-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-5057 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5057)

## Related
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3947)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5057 (as of 2025-11-18).