S3240-118

Introduced

To require senior Department of State officials to maintain security clearances and to require the Secretary of State to notify Congress when the security clearances of such officials are suspended or revoked.

118th Congress Introduced Nov 7, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require senior Department of State officials to maintain security clearances and to require the Secretary of State to notify Congress when the security clearances of such officials are suspended or revoked., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Labor, Foreign Policy.

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 H8A43D6363D8246DFA162FE5E17241DD7: 1. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign...
  • Section idecf8156490c34213b8e9128b2bb09976: 2. Security clearances required for senior employees of the Department of State All covered officials shall obtain and maintain a security clearance that...
  • Section ide5534e9d2d764e77b3b3bdde88bd9c3b: 3. Notification of suspension or revocation of clearances If the security clearance of any covered official is suspended or revoked, the Secretary of State...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require senior Department of State officials to maintain security clearances and to require the Secretary of State to notify Congress when the security clearances of such officials are suspended or revoked., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Labor, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require senior Department of State officials to maintain security clearances and to require the Secretary of State to notify Congress when the security clearances of such officials are suspended or revoked., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Labor Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 7, 2023

Mr. Hagerty (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Labor Foreign Policy
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"appropriate congressional committees" §H8A43D6363D8246DFA162FE5E17241DD7

the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. The term covered official means any individual— holding a position at the level of Assistant Secretary or higher at the Department of State

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