State Department Security Notification Act

Bill: 118-hr-6119
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
Introduced: 2023-10-30
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Department of State

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Federal officials

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Latest action: action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 20.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2023 Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. McCaul , and Mr. Issa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of State to notify Congress when the security clearances of certain senior members of the Department of State are suspended or revoked, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Department Security Notification Act . 2. Notification of suspension or revocation of clearances (a) In general With respect to each covered official whose security clearance is suspended or revoked, the Secretary of State shall— (1) submit to the appropriate congressional committees a notification, not later than 15 days after the suspension or revocation of such clearance, that identifies the individual whose clearance was so suspended or revoked; and (2) brief the appropriate congressional committees not later than 30 days after such suspension or revocation on— (A) the documentation notifying the individual of the suspension or revocation of the clearance; and (B) the present employment status and conditions of such individual. (b) Covered official defined For purposes of the notification requirement under subsection (a), the term covered official means any of the following: (1) Any individual holding a position at or higher than the level of Assistant Secretary or its equivalent in the Department of State. (2) Any individual holding the position of chief of mission or principal officer at any diplomatic or consular post. (3) Any individual holding the rank and status of an ambassador or otherwise holding a position that reports directly to the Secretary of State, such as a special envoy. (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined For purposes of this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.