Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., introduced legislation Thursday to prevent federal officeholders and those seeking to hold federal office from access to classified information if they have been charged with specific criminal offenses, The Hill reported.

The Guarding United States Against Reckless Disclosures (GUARD) Act looks to bar the president, vice president, members of Congress, and federal candidates from receiving classified information if charged with obstructing an official proceeding, unlawfully retaining classified defense information, or acting as a foreign agent, among other criminal offenses.

While the legislation does not mention any particular party or individual, Sherrill’s press release on Thursday targeted former President Donald Trump directly in the first paragraph  by noting that “serious national security charges against former President Donald Trump have underscored the need to take additional steps to protect access to classified information.”

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