Protect America's Secrets Act This bill amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to prevent a federal employee, including an employee in the Executive Office of the President, from being granted access to information on highly sensitive programs unless the employee: (1) has been determined to be eligible for access by the head of an agency or designated official based upon a full personnel security investigation and a favorable adjudication, (2) has a demonstrated need-to-know, and (3) has signed an approved nondisclosure agreement.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Armed Forces and National Security
Executive Office of the PresidentGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationMilitary personnel and dependentsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurement
To amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to limit access to classified information, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5057| House
| Updated: 2/15/2018
Protect America's Secrets Act This bill amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to prevent a federal employee, including an employee in the Executive Office of the President, from being granted access to information on highly sensitive programs unless the employee: (1) has been determined to be eligible for access by the head of an agency or designated official based upon a full personnel security investigation and a favorable adjudication, (2) has a demonstrated need-to-know, and (3) has signed an approved nondisclosure agreement.
Executive Office of the PresidentGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationMilitary personnel and dependentsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurement