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H.R. 3626 99th Congress House

National Commission on Classified Information and Security Clearance Procedures

Official title: A bill to establish the National Commission on Classified Information and Security Clearance Procedures.

Introduced: October 24, 1985 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodiesClassified defense informationFederal advisory bodiesNational Security and Intelligence OperationsSecurity classification (Government documents)
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 4, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice and Agriculture.
Oct 24, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Oct 24, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent).
Oct 24, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 4, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice and Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Commission on Classified Information and Security Clearance Procedures - Establishes the National Commission on Classified Information and Security Clearance Procedures to investigate: (1) standards and procedures used by Federal authorities to issue security clearances and classify information; (2) procedures used to ensure that persons with a security clearance continue to meet required standards; (3) the extent to which current standards and procedures cause the classification of more information than required by national security; and (4) the dangers to national security by the growth in the number of persons holding security clearances. Directs the Commission to recommend to each branch of the Federal Government uniform standards and procedures for issuing security clearances, classifying documents, and ensuring that a security clearance continues to meet required standards.

Makes provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act inapplicable to the Commission.

Requires the Commission to make a final report to the President, the Congress, and the Supreme Court not later than one year after appropriations are first made for the Commission. Allows the restriction of public access to Commission documents. Terminates the Commission 30 days after submission of the final report.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3626: National Commission on Classified Information and Security Clearance Procedures. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3626/
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"H.R. 3626: National Commission on Classified Information and Security Clearance Procedures." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3626/.
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H.R. 3626, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3626/.
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