SB3240: A bill to require senior Department of State officials to maintain security clearances and to require the Secretary of State to notify Congress when the security clearances of such officials are suspended or revoked.
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to require senior Department of State officials to maintain security clearances and to require the Secretary of State to notify Congress when the security clearances of such officials are suspended or revoked.
Plain-language summary
This bill requires top State Department officials to hold security clearances, which allow access to classified government information. It also requires the Secretary of State to notify Congress whenever a senior State Department official's security clearance is suspended or revoked. The bill aims to ensure transparency about changes to clearance status among high-ranking diplomats. Currently, the bill has been introduced in Congress and is awaiting review.
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Sponsors
Bill Hagerty
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (4)
Tim Scott
Ted Cruz
Marco Rubio
John Barrasso