119-hr4237

[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 level was revoked during the preceding fiscal year;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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