Bill > HR1591

This bill amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act to give the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) authority to make security clearance and access determinations for political appointees and special Government employees working in the Executive Office of the President. Specifically, the bill requires that no political appointee or special Government employee can be employed in the Executive Office of the President unless their employment is consistent with national security, and they cannot receive a security clearance or access classified information without the FBI Director's approval. If the FBI Director denies, suspends, or revokes a security clearance, they must notify the President and Congressional committees. Conversely, if the President nullifies or modifies the FBI Director's determination, the President must provide a written explanation to Congress within 30 days. The bill defines political appointees as those designated under the Presidential Transitions Improvements Act and special Government employees as defined in federal law. This legislation aims to provide an additional layer of national security oversight for high-level executive branch personnel with access to sensitive information.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1591/all-info