To improve the classification and declassification of national security information, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve the classification and declassification of national security information, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Defense, Technology.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H10C7519B4E424FC18685E297A0E5B8C9: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Sensible Classification Act of 2023. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section HC97C1D5CE08F4556B7A2AAB5500CB8EA: 2. Findings and sense of Congress Congress finds the following: According to a report released by the Office of the Director of Intelligence in 2020 titled...
- Section H261E729E3E074C26A8DFB616D675F70C: 3. Classification authority The authority to classify information originally may be exercised only by— the President and, in the discharge of executive duties...
- Section H987A651B43A64F968B535626E12D4972: 4. Promoting efficient declassification review Whenever the head of an agency is processing a request pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United States Code...
- Section H7303C37F465F40A087086A61FC6ADED3: 5. Training to promote sensible classification Each head of an agency with classification authority shall conduct training for employees of such agency with...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve the classification and declassification of national security information, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Defense, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill, To improve the classification and declassification of national security information, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in …
Mr. Wenstrup (for himself and Ms. Spanberger) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
information that has been determined pursuant to Executive order 12958 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note
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