HR 6575 · 110th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Over-Classification Reduction Act

Introduced 2008-07-23· Sponsored by Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2008-09-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Over-Classification Reduction Act - Requires the Archivist of the United States, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence and the heads of other affected federal agencies, to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information. Requires the Inspector General of each federal agency to audit randomly classified information from each component of the agency with employees that have classification authority. Directs the Archivist to: (1) require personal identifiers of the employee or contractor at the time of such classification, including the individual's agency, office, and position; (2) require specified annual training for such individuals with classification authority and certain classified information responsibilities; and (3) implement a one-year detailee program for federal agency personnel, on a nonreimbursable basis, to the National Archives and Records Administration for training.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 6575, Over-Classification Reduction Act

Jul 29, 2008

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on July 23, 2008</p>

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H.R. 6575, Over-Classification Reduction Act

Jul 29, 2008

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on July 23, 2008

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican