OMB Opposes Bill Protecting Clearances

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has announced its opposition to H.R. 985, a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would protect some federal “whistleblowers” from adverse security clearance action for disclosing classified information. ClearedCommunity.com first reported on H.R. 985 here. OMB says the measure would compromise national security, violate the Constitution, and prove burdensome and unnecessary, generating additional “frivolous complaints and wasted resources.”

The advocacy group Concerned Foreign Service Officers supports the bill. (For a more detailed explanation of the group’s position, visit this section of their website.)

Filed Under: Reform, Laws & Regulations, Adverse Actions