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Stopping Executive Clearance Unfair Revocation Efforts Act
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.
Summary
This bill amends the National Security Act of 1947 to expand the scope of due process protections for security clearance denials and revocations by broadening the language from "employees in the executive branch" to "individuals," potentially including those in the private sector. It requires the government to issue an annual report detailing the number of individuals denied security clearances or whose clearances were revoked in the prior fiscal year, including the employing department, agency, or private-sector entity for each person and an explanation of the reasons for the denial or termination. The bill also requires the annual report to describe the outcome of any appeals or reviews related to these denials or revocations, increasing transparency in the security clearance process.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA)
13 cosponsors
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA)
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL)
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA)
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Dave Min’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE $43,046
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA $35,030
- NULL $30,100
- STATE OF CALIFORNIA $14,731
- MILLION DOLLAR BABY $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Dave Min → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jun 27, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Jun 27, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Stopping Executive Clearance Unfair Revocation Efforts Act” or the “SECURE Act”.
SEC. 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).”. <all>
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