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Protecting Employees’ Security Clearances Act of 2019

Introduced: February 12, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Feb 13, 2019
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 23.
Feb 12, 2019
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1279)
Feb 12, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Employees' Security Clearances Act of 2019

This bill requires an agency, when determining whether to grant or continue a security clearance, to consider a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) as a condition that could mitigate a security concern related to financial considerations.

An agency is prohibited from revoking a security clearance because of a reduction in credit score or negative information in a consumer credit file due to disrupted income payments arising from a lapse in appropriations.

What's happening now February 13, 2019

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 23.

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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 12, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Feb 12, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 12, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 12, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 12, 2019
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Feb 12, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 12, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 12, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 464: Protecting Employees’ Security Clearances Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-464/
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"S. 464: Protecting Employees’ Security Clearances Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-464/.
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S. 464, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-464/.
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