H.R.3210: Securely Expediting Clearances Through Reporting Transparency Act of 2018

About This Bill

  • Introduced July 12, 2017
  • Latest Major Action May 22, 2018

Bill Versions

Bill Summary

Securely Expediting Clearances Through Reporting Transparency Act of 2018 or the SECRET Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) within the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to report on its backlog of security clearance investigations. The report must include a backlog mitigation plan identifying the cause of, and making recommendations to remedy, the backlog. (Sec. 4) The Executive...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 9 statements associated with H.R.3210.

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Bill Actions

Date Description
May 22, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-173.

May 22, 2018

Signed by President.

May 10, 2018
Presented to President.
May 7, 2018
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
May 7, 2018
Mr. Russell asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment.
May 7, 2018
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment)
May 7, 2018
Mr. Russell asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H3760-3761)
May 7, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
March 15, 2018

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

March 15, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
March 15, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
March 15, 2018
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
March 15, 2018

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1768-1769)

March 15, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1768-1770)
Nov. 27, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264.
Nov. 27, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-185.
Oct. 4, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
July 27, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
July 26, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 26, 2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6327)

July 26, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3210.
July 26, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6327-6328)
July 26, 2017
Mr. Mitchell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
July 25, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 188.
July 25, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-258.
July 19, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
July 19, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
July 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
July 12, 2017

Introduced in the House by Steve Knight (R-Calif.)

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