To accelerate accreditation and access to sensitive compartmented information facilities for industry, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6326 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6326

   To accelerate accreditation and access to sensitive compartmented 
      information facilities for industry, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 28, 2025

 Mr. Ryan (for himself and Mr. Wittman) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To accelerate accreditation and access to sensitive compartmented 
      information facilities for industry, 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. ACCELERATION OF ACCREDITATION AND ACCESS TO SENSITIVE 
              COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION FACILITIES FOR INDUSTRY.

    (a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after enactment of this 
act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with other appropriate 
departments and agencies of the Federal Government, shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a plan to accelerate the 
accreditation, construction, and operational use of commercial 
sensitive compartmented information facilities accessible to private-
sector entities in support of national security innovation, 
manufacturing, and mission-critical classified activities.
    (b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall include 
the following:
            (1) Recommendation of policies to authorize the parallel 
        processing of construction security plans, construction, and 
        information technology deployment to reduce accreditation and 
        approval timelines.
            (2) An assessment of the feasibility of adopting 
        architecture and construction templates to allow for shortening 
        or eliminating portions of the construction security plan 
        review and approval process.
            (3) An evaluation of current policies regarding the use of 
        mobile Secret Internet Protocol Router Network and Joint 
        Worldwide Intelligence Communications System systems within 
        accredited contractor sensitive compartmented information 
        facilities, including a review of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
        of Staff Instruction 6211.02D.
            (4) An assessment of the feasibility of delegating the 
        authority to review construction security plans and associated 
        30, 60, and 90 percent technical drawings to appropriately 
        trained sponsor-approved personnel within the Armed Forces, 
        subject to applicable security standards and oversight.
            (5) A proposal to designate shared commercial classified 
        facilities as valid places to work for all types of classified 
        work authorized by the Department of Defense.
            (6) A proposal to develop and establish a secure, 
        centralized, digital platform for the management of sensitive 
        compartmented information facility lifecycle processes, 
        including--
                    (A) submission and tracking of construction 
                security plans, requests for information, fixed 
                facility checklists, and co-use authorizations; and
                    (B) utilization of artificial intelligence and 
                machine-learning tools for construction security plan 
                validation, interagency compliance, and document 
                version control.
            (7) A list of any additional authorities, appropriations, 
        or other resources necessary to implement the plan required by 
        this section.
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