HB5900: Security Clearance Revolving Door Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To prohibit individuals from publicizing certain information relating to security clearances.
Plain-language summary
This bill would prevent people from publicly sharing certain information about security clearances, which are government approvals allowing people to access classified information. The bill targets what is called the 'revolving door'—when government employees leave office and then work for contractors or foreign interests while keeping clearance knowledge. The bill is sponsored by Representative Matt Gaetz and has been introduced in Congress but has not yet been assigned to a for review. The specific details about which information would be prohibited are not fully specified in this description.
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HB5900: Security Clearance Revolving Door Act of 2023