# 115-hr-6359: To direct the head of each department and agency of the United States to submit annual reports to Congress on the security clearances to individuals by reason of the individuals' affiliation with hate groups, and for other purposes.

115-hr-6359, To direct the head of each department and agency of the United States to submit annual reports to Congress on the security clearances to individuals by reason of the individuals' affiliation with hate groups, and for other purposes., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6359
- Congress: 115
- Title: To direct the head of each department and agency of the United States to submit annual reports to Congress on the security clearances to individuals by reason of the individuals' affiliation with hate groups, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2018-07-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires each federal agency and department to report annually to Congress on the following: the number of individuals who were denied a security clearance due to an affiliation with a hate group, and the number of individuals who received a security clearance despite an affiliation with a hate group. The Federal Bureau of Investigation must establish and maintain a list of hate groups (i.e., organizations that have beliefs or practices that attack or malign a group of people based on immutable characteristics, including race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2018-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7124: Keeping All Students Safe Act
- 115-hr-6643: Untraceable Firearms Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6607: Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6543: Aim Higher Act
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6359 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6359)

## Related
- [115-hr-7124: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7124)
- [115-hr-6643: Untraceable Firearms Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6643)
- [115-hr-6607: Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6607)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6543: Aim Higher Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6543)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6359 (as of 2025-11-18).