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HR 1642 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Appropriations Budget deficits and national debt Defense spending Department of Defense Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Security Clearance Protection Act of 2013

Introduced: April 18, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Apr 18, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 18, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Security Clearance Protection Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to ensure that any financial hardship incurred by a DOD civilian employee due to a furlough required by sequestration will not affect such employee's: (1) eligibility for continued suitability for employment at DOD, (2) access to classified information, or (3) suitability to hold a position critical to national security.

What's happening now May 6, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1
Owens, William
· May 22, 2013
Delaney, John
· May 21, 2013
Renacci, James
· May 21, 2013
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 24, 2013
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Apr 18, 2013
Heck, Denny
· Apr 18, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1642: Security Clearance Protection Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1642/
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"H.R. 1642: Security Clearance Protection Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1642/.
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H.R. 1642, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1642/.
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