Bill > S1541

This bill, the Classification Reform Act of 2023, provides for a system to classify information in the interests of national security and a system to declassify such information. Key provisions include: - Establishing an Executive Agent for Classification and Declassification to oversee and direct resources for classification and declassification programs across the federal government. - Creating an Executive Committee on Classification and Declassification Programs and Technology to provide direction, advice, and guidance to the Executive Agent. - Setting standards and procedures for classification and declassification, including a requirement that information may only be classified if the harm to national security outweighs the public interest in disclosure. - Requiring the automatic declassification of records 50 years or older that have permanent historical value. - Establishing Declassification Working Capital Funds for agencies to promote and implement technological solutions for automated declassification. - Mandating counterintelligence risk assessments for any mishandling or unauthorized disclosure of classified information by the President, Vice President, or top executive officials. The bill aims to reduce over-classification, improve transparency, and prevent mishandling of classified information across the federal government.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1541/all-info