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Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of S 1744

Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act - (Sec. 3) Deems a federal agency employee to be unfit for federal employment if the agency determines that such employee has engaged in misconduct affecting the integrity of a background investigation, including falsification of any information relating to such an investigation (covered misconduct). Prohibits an individual who has engaged in covered misconduct from being appointed to or continuing to occupy a position that requires the performance of background investigations.

Extends such sanctions to employees performing background investigations under a contract between an agency and a prime contractor and subcontractors (covered contract). Requires a covered contract to include provisions requiring mandatory disclosure of covered misconduct within 24 hours after the contractor discovers such misconduct and referral to the agency for investigation.

Requires the President to report to specified congressional committees on: (1) the number of individuals determined to be unfit for federal employment due to covered misconduct or ineligible to perform work under a covered contract; and (2) the details of such misconduct.

(Sec. 4) Requires the President to: (1) review and update guidance to assist agencies in determining position sensitivity designation and the appropriate background investigation to initiate for each position designation; (2) review, not less frequently than every five years, and revise the position designation of positions within federal agencies; and (3) report on any issues identified and the number of position designations revised as a result of the review.

Current Status of Bill S 1744

Bill S 1744 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 20, 2013. Bill S 1744 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the Senate on November 20, 2013.  Bill S 1744's most recent activity was Held at the desk. as of December 16, 2014

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1744

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
7
Democrat Cosponsors
4
Republican Cosponsors
3
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1744

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Congressional oversight
- Employee leave
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- Public contracts and procurement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1744

Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act
A bill to strengthen the accountability of individuals involved in misconduct affecting the integrity of background investigations, to update guidelines for security clearances, and for other purposes.
A bill to strengthen the accountability of individuals involved in misconduct affecting the integrity of background investigations, to update guidelines for position designation, and for other purposes.
Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act
Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act
Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act

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