Bill > S3495

This bill, the Amended Sensible Classification Act of 2023, aims to improve the classification and declassification of national security information. Key provisions include: 1. Requiring agencies to review and process for declassification any classified records over 25 years old, unless the agency head certifies that declassification would be harmful to national security or the protection of sources and methods. 2. Mandating training for agency employees with classification authority to promote "sensible classification" (the minimum level sufficient to protect national security) and hold them accountable for over-classification. 3. Expanding the size and authorities of the Public Interest Declassification Board to improve its effectiveness. 4. Directing the government to research and implement technology-based solutions for more efficient and effective classification and declassification systems. 5. Requiring various government agencies to review the necessity and number of security clearances and access to sensitive information, and report to Congress on how they will limit such access to the minimum required. The bill seeks to enhance transparency and accountability in the classification system while still protecting legitimate national security interests.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3495/all-info