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H.R. 6575 110th Congress House

Over-Classification Reduction Act

Official title: To require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 23, 2008 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedureAdministrative remediesArmed Forces and National SecurityCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Classified defense informationCongressCongressional reporting requirementsEmployee trainingFederal employeesFines (Penalties)Government contractorsGovernment paperworkIdentification devicesInspectors generalLabor and EmploymentLawNational Archives and Records AdministrationOfficial secretsRight of privacySecurity classification (Government documents)Transfer of employeesWhistle blowing
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 9, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 9, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7886)
Sep 9, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7886)
Sep 9, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6575.
Sep 9, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7886-7888)
Sep 9, 2008
Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 30, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 523.
Jul 30, 2008
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-809.
Jul 23, 2008
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 23, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 23, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 23, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 10, 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Over-Classification Reduction Act - Requires the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information.

Requires the Inspector General of each federal agency that employs an individual with original or derivative classification authority to randomly audit classified information from each agency component with employees that have classification authority.

Directs the Archivist: (1) to require, at the time of classification of information, personal identifiers or unique agency identifiers of the individual applying classification markings, including the individual's agency, office, and position, to appear on the information; (2) when implementing the security education and training program pursuant to specified executive orders, to integrate training about the prevention of over-classification of information, the proper use of classification markings, the consequences of over-classification, and the lessons learned from implementation of the regulations; and (3) to implement a detailee program to detail federal agency personnel, on a nonreimbursable basis, to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for training.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6576 Reducing Information Control Designations Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6575: Over-Classification Reduction Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6575/
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"H.R. 6575: Over-Classification Reduction Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6575/.
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H.R. 6575, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6575/.
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