Stopping Executive Clearance Unfair Revocation Efforts Act

Bill: 119-hr-4237
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2025-06-27
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4237 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2025 Mr. Min (for himself, Mr. Lieu , Mr. Carson , Mrs. McClain Delaney , Mr. Bera , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Quigley , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Subramanyam , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , and Mr. Krishnamoorthi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to clarify the application of certain requirements in the processes for denying or terminating eligibility for access to classified information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Executive Clearance Unfair Revocation Efforts Act or the SECURE Act . 2. Clarification of Requirements for Due Process Protections for Revocation or Denial of Eligibility for Access to Classified Information (a) Requirements Section 801(a)(5) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3161(a)(5) ) is amended by striking employees in the executive branch of Government and inserting individuals . (b) Annual Report on Denials and Terminations Section 506H(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3104(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (C) the number of individuals who were denied a security clearance at such level or whose security clearance at such level was revoked during the preceding fiscal year; (D) with respect to each denial or termination described in subparagraph (C)— (i) an identification of the department or agency of the Federal Government or the private-sector entity that employs (or employed) the person who was the subject of the denial or termination at the time of such denial or termination; and (ii) an explanation of the reasons for the denial or termination; and (E) a description of the outcome of any appeal or review with respect to each denial or termination described in subparagraph (C). .