S1959-119

Introduced

To protect integrity, fairness, and objectivity in decisions regarding access to classified information, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jun 5, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill provides exclusivity and transparency in security clearance procedures, defines access to Classified Information Determination Procedures, and provides establishing appeal process for denied/revoked classified info access. It relies on appropriations, reporting requirements, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Government Operations, Defense, and Labor.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Covered persons (employees, contractors, etc.) would take on compliance duties and Agencies making decisions about access to classified information would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Provides exclusivity and transparency in security clearance procedures.
  • Defines access to Classified Information Determination Procedures.
  • Provides establishing appeal process for denied/revoked classified info access.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill provides exclusivity and transparency in security clearance procedures, defines access to Classified Information Determination Procedures, and provides establishing appeal process for denied/revoked classified info access.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Defense, Labor

Primary Purpose

The bill provides exclusivity and transparency in security clearance procedures, defines access to Classified Information Determination Procedures, and provides establishing appeal process for denied/revoked classified info access.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Defense Labor

Whole bill

Identified Costs
  • Covered persons (employees, contractors, etc.)
  • Agencies making decisions about access to classified information
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: is
Covered persons (employees, contractors, etc.):
Agencies making decisions about access to classified information:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 5, 2025

Mr. Warner (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Federal Administration
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Agencies making decisions about access to classified information

Government
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Covered persons (employees, contractors, etc.)

3/3
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Defense Labor
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"Security Executive Agent" §idB0FFC35517054935AE8EAD7EC909F101

the Director of National Intelligence acting as the Security Executive Agent in accordance with Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 38103

"Security Executive Agent" §idd9360971f49b471ab907eaee5960ffb4

the Director of National Intelligence acting as the Security Executive Agent in accordance with Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 38103

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