Enhanced Due Process and Appeal Rights for Security Clearance Decisions.
This bill establishes exclusive, consistent, and transparent procedures for granting access to classified information, significantly strengthening the rights of federal employees and contractors. Crucially, it creates a formal right to appeal the denial or revocation of security clearance, ensuring decisions adhere to constitutional protections and non-discrimination rules. If a clearance is improperly denied, individuals may receive compensation for lost wages and benefits, up to $300,000.
Key points
Establishes a formal right to appeal the denial or revocation of eligibility for access to classified information (security clearance).
Agencies must ensure decisions do not violate constitutional rights or involve discrimination based on race, religion, sex, age, or political retaliation.
Requires agencies to publish clearance procedures and final appeal decisions (appropriately redacted) for public transparency.
Allows for corrective action, including compensation up to $300,000, if a security clearance was improperly denied or revoked.
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