Special Counsel Security Assurance Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6955
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Introduced: 2018-09-27
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Department of Justice

Federal officials

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Judicial review and appeals

Supreme Court
Latest action: action_date: 2018-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-09-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Special Counsel Security Assurance Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill sets forth a procedure for revoking the security clearance of a special counsel appointed by the Attorney General, or of another official appointed by the Attorney General who exercises a similar degree of independence from the Department of Justice chain of command.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6955 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Mr. Panetta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To establish a procedure to revoke the security clearance of a special counsel appointed by the Attorney General, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Counsel Security Assurance Act of 2018 . 2. Access to classified information (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the security clearance of a special counsel appointed by the Attorney General in accordance with part 600 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other official appointed by the Attorney General who exercises a similar degree of independence from the normal Department of Justice chain of command, may be revoked only if the Attorney General files an action for revocation in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and files a contemporaneous notice of the action with the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. (b) Judicial panel Any action filed under subsection (a) shall be heard and determined by a court of 3 judges pursuant to section 2284 of title 28, United States Code, and any appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court. (c) Revocation for cause The security clearance of a special counsel or official described in subsection (a) may be revoked only after the court— (1) considers the guidelines enumerated in subpart A of part 147 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations; and (2) issues an order finding that such security clearance is no longer consistent with the interests of national security.