A bill to require a report on Department of Defense security clearance process updates, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-s-2508
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2023-07-26
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense to report on its updates to the security clearance process and the methods it is pursuing to ensure its security clearance process continues to protect national security.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2508 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2023 Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a report on Department of Defense security clearance process updates, and for other purposes.

1. Report on Department of Defense security clearance process updates (a) Study required No later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the status of the updates the Secretary is carrying out to the security clearance process and the methods the Secretary is pursuing to ensure the security clearance process of the Department of Defense continues to protect national security. (b) Contents The report submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A review of the last 10 years of cases of those who held security clearances granted by the Department that were ultimately charged with terrorism, espionage, sabotage, sedition, or other related crimes. (2) A review of any existing internal processes applicable to the suspension of security clearances for those individuals. (3) Any policy that may address revocation of clearances of individuals who are found to pose a threat to other members of the Armed Forces or to national security after their clearance process has been adjudicated. (4) Recommendations on enhancing existing security review processes and recommendations for future new processes to address any gaps identified and lessons learned from the review.