S3495-118

Introduced

To improve the classification and declassification of national security information, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 13, 2023

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

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, Immigration.

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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Amended Sensible Classification Act of 2023.
  • Section HB8F8A674329A4826A1556F08DEB40692: 2. Promoting efficient declassification review Whenever an agency is processing a request pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly...
  • Section HB3098F3757EC4451BD0F7B6A2614379A: 3. Training to promote sensible classification In this section: The term over-classification means classification at a level that exceeds the minimum level of...
  • Section H1C9C82CC738E49FA9B2EFC569197BB31: 4. Improvements to Public Interest Declassification Board Section 703 of the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 (50 U.S.C. 3355a) is amended— in...
  • Section H5C9672C930704A0484EE9935AB6E59F0: 5. Implementation of technology for classification and declassification Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of...

Evidence Chain:

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

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, Immigration

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

Government Operations Defense Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
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  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 13, 2023

Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Warner, Ms. Collins, Mr. Lankford, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Defense Immigration
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

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