Stopping Executive Clearance Unfair Revocation Efforts Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4237 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4237

 To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to clarify the application 
  of certain requirements in the processes for denying or terminating 
    eligibility for access to classified information, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 27, 2025

 Mr. Min (for himself, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Carson, Mrs. McClain Delaney, Mr. 
Bera, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Subramanyam, Mr. Beyer, 
    Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Krishnamoorthi) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to clarify the application 
  of certain requirements in the processes for denying or terminating 
    eligibility for access to classified information, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stopping Executive Clearance Unfair 
Revocation Efforts Act'' or the ``SECURE Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS FOR 
              REVOCATION OR DENIAL OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO 
              CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.

    (a) Requirements.--Section 801(a)(5) of the National Security Act 
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3161(a)(5)) is amended by striking ``employees in 
the executive branch of Government'' and inserting ``individuals''.
    (b) Annual Report on Denials and Terminations.--Section 506H(a)(1) 
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3104(a)(1)) is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting a semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
            ``(C) the number of individuals who were denied a security 
        clearance at such level or whose security clearance at such 
        level was revoked during the preceding fiscal year;
            ``(D) with respect to each denial or termination described 
        in subparagraph (C)--
                    ``(i) an identification of the department or agency 
                of the Federal Government or the private-sector entity 
                that employs (or employed) the person who was the 
                subject of the denial or termination at the time of 
                such denial or termination; and
                    ``(ii) an explanation of the reasons for the denial 
                or termination; and
            ``(E) a description of the outcome of any appeal or review 
        with respect to each denial or termination described in 
        subparagraph (C).''.
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