United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 14 D cosponsors

HR 4237 — Stopping Executive Clearance Unfair Revocation Efforts Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 D).

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Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

2 sections in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

National security · 50 U.S.C. ch. 44 2 sections
  • § 3104 Reports on security clearances Amends

    50 U.S.C. § 3104 — at 3104(a)(1)

    The law today

    (a) Report on security clearance determinations (1) Not later than February 1 of each year, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the security clearance process. Such report shall include, for each security clearance level— (A) the number of employees of the United States Government who— (i) held a security clearance at such level as of October 1 of the preceding year; and (ii) were approved for a security clearance at such level during the preceding fiscal year; and (B) the number of contractors to the United States Government who— (i) held a security clearance at such level as of October 1 of the preceding year; and (ii) were approved for a security clearance at such level during the preceding fiscal year. (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the President may consider— (A) security clearances at the level of confidential and secret as one security clearance level; and (B) security clearances at the level of top secret or higher as one security clearance level. (b) Intelligence community reports (1) (A) Not later than March 1 of each year, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a report to the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives regarding the security clearances processed by each element of the intelligence community during the preceding fiscal year. (B) The Director shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives such portions of the report submitted under subparagraph (A) as the Director determines address elements of the intelligence community that are within the Department of Defense. (C) Each report submitted under this paragraph shall separately identify security clearances processed for Federal employees and contractor employees sponsored by each such element. (2) Each report submitted under paragraph (1)(A) shall include, for each element of the intelligence community for the fiscal year covered by the report, the following: (A) The total number of initial security clearance background investigations sponsored for new applicants. (B) The total number of security clearance periodic reinvestigations sponsored for existing employees. (C) The total number of initial security clearance background investigations for new applicants that were adjudicated with notice of a determination provided to the prospective applicant, including— (i) the total number of such adjudications that were adjudicated favorably and granted access to classified information; and (ii) the total number of such adjudications that were adjudicated unfavorably and resulted in a denial or revocation of a security clearance. (D) The total number of security clearance periodic background investigations that were adjudicated with notice of a determination provided to the existing employee, including— (i) the total number of such adjudications that were adjudicated favorably; and (ii) the total number of such adjudications that were adjudicated unfavorably and resulted in a denial or revocation of a security clearance. (E) The total number of pending security clearance background investigations, including initial applicant investigations and periodic reinvestigations, that were not adjudicated as of the last day of such year and that remained pending, categorized as follows: (i) For 180 days or shorter. (ii) For longer than 180 days, but shorter than 12 months. (iii) For 12 months or longer, but shorter than 18 months. (iv) For 18 months or longer, but shorter than 24 months. (v) For 24 months or longer. (F) For any security clearance determinations completed or pending during the year preceding the year for which the report is submitted that have taken longer than 12 months to complete— (i) an explanation of the causes for the delays ...

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  • § 3161 Procedures Amends

    50 U.S.C. § 3161 — at 3161(a)(5)

    The law today

    (a) Not later than 180 days after October 14, 1994, the President shall, by Executive order or regulation, establish procedures to govern access to classified information which shall be binding upon all departments, agencies, and offices of the executive branch of Government. Such procedures shall, at a minimum— (1) provide that, except as may be permitted by the President, no employee in the executive branch of Government may be given access to classified information by any department, agency, or office of the executive branch of Government unless, based upon an appropriate background investigation, such access is determined to be clearly consistent with the national security interests of the United States; (2) establish uniform minimum requirements governing the scope and frequency of background investigations and reinvestigations for all employees in the executive branch of Government who require access to classified information as part of their official responsibilities; (3) provide that all employees in the executive branch of Government who require access to classified information shall be required as a condition of such access to provide to the employing department or agency written consent which permits access by an authorized investigative agency to relevant financial records, other financial information, consumer reports, travel records, and computers used in the performance of Government duties, as determined by the President, in accordance with section 3162 of this title, during the period of access to classified information and for a period of three years thereafter; (4) provide that all employees in the executive branch of Government who require access to particularly sensitive classified information, as determined by the President, shall be required, as a condition of maintaining access to such information, to submit to the employing department or agency, during the period of such access, relevant information concerning their financial condition and foreign travel, as determined by the President, as may be necessary to ensure appropriate security; and (5) establish uniform minimum standards to ensure that employees in the executive branch of Government whose access to classified information is being denied or terminated under this subchapter are appropriately advised of the reasons for such denial or termination and are provided an adequate opportunity to respond to all adverse information which forms the basis for such denial or termination before final action by the department or agency concerned. (b) (1) Subsection (a) shall not be deemed to limit or affect the responsibility and power of an agency head pursuant to other law or Executive order to deny or terminate access to classified information if the national security so requires. Such responsibility and power may be exercised only when the agency head determines that the procedures prescribed by subsection (a) cannot be invoked in a manner that is consistent with the national security. (2) Upon the exercise of such responsibility, the agency head shall submit a report to the congressional intelligence committees.

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How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies the processes for denying or terminating access to classified information by broadening the scope of individuals involved and enhancing reporting requirements.

  • 50 U.S.C. 3161(a)(5)

    employees in the executive branch of Government → individuals

    This change expands the definition of who is protected under due process regarding denial or termination of access to classified information.

  • 50 U.S.C. 3104(a)(1)

    ; and → ;

    This modification alters the syntax to streamline the addition of new reporting requirements.

  • 50 U.S.C. 3104(a)(1)

    . → ;

    This change prepares for the addition of further detailed requirements in annual reports on security clearances.

  • 50 U.S.C. 3104(a)(1)

    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;

    This addition requires reporting on the number of individuals whose security clearances were denied or revoked.

  • 50 U.S.C. 3104(a)(1)

    with respect to each denial or termination described in subparagraph (C)—

    New requirements specify additional details that need to be reported regarding each denial or termination of security clearance.

  • 50 U.S.C. 3104(a)(1)

    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

    This change mandates identifying the specific department or agency involved in the denial or termination.

  • 50 U.S.C. 3104(a)(1)

    an explanation of the reasons for the denial or termination; and

    This amendment requires that reasons for any denial or termination of security clearance be explicitly stated.

  • 50 U.S.C. 3104(a)(1)

    a description of the outcome of any appeal or review with respect to each denial or termination described in subparagraph (C).

    This addition ensures that the reporting includes outcomes of any appeals or reviews related to security clearance denials or terminations.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 4237?
HR 4237 is sponsored by Lieu, Ted (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), McClain Delaney, April (Democratic), Bera, Ami (Democratic), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Quigley, Mike (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Subramanyam, Suhas (Democratic), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Torres, Norma J. (Democratic), Casten, Sean (Democratic), and Min, Dave (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 4237?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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