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.
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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
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Hagerty (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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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