# 118-s-3240: A bill to require senior Department of State officials to maintain security clearances and to require the Secretary of State to notify Congress when the security clearances of such officials are suspended or revoked.

118-s-3240, A bill to require senior Department of State officials to maintain security clearances and to require the Secretary of State to notify Congress when the security clearances of such officials are suspended or revoked., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-3240
- Congress: 118
- Title: A bill to require senior Department of State officials to maintain security clearances and to require the Secretary of State to notify Congress when the security clearances of such officials are suspended or revoked.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2023-11-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to require senior Department of State officials to maintain security clearances and to require the Secretary of State to notify Congress when the security clearances of such officials are suspended or revoked.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (R-FL), 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-s-3240 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3240)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-3240 (as of 2026-10-15).