H.R. 5275 · 117th Congress
Accountability in Assignment Restrictions Act
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This bill sets out a process through which Department of State employees may appeal assignment restrictions.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 17, 2021
Accountability in Assignment Restrictions Act
This bill sets out a process through which Department of State employees may appeal assignment restrictions. These are restrictions on an employee's security clearance that preclude the employee from serving in certain diplomatic posts or working on certain issues in the United States to (1) prevent potential targeting and harassment by foreign intelligence services, and (2) lessen foreign influence or foreign preference security concerns.
Specifically, the bill establishes the Assignment Restriction Appeals Panel to hear assignment restriction appeals from Foreign Service and civil service employees. Additionally, the State Department must annually report to Congress on its use of assignment restrictions, including the rationale for the restrictions, data about employees subject to restrictions in the previous year, and information about the appeals process.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Accountability in Assignment Restrictions Act
Latest action (Sep 17, 2021): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 17, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.