Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (17 Jun 2020): By Senator Rubio from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 116-233. Minority views filed.
What this bill does
This bill, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, would authorize and oversee various intelligence-related activities. It includes provisions to require intelligence agencies to develop plans for continuing operations during national emergencies, and to establish a Social Media Data and Threat Analysis Center. The bill also aims to strengthen protections for whistleblowers within the intelligence community by making it unlawful for federal employees to share whistleblower complaints with those who are the subject of the complaint, and by giving individuals the right to sue if they face reprisal for whistleblowing.
Additionally, the bill would establish a statutory right for individuals to appeal decisions about their access to classified information. It also provides for funds to promote U.S. competitiveness in fifth-generation wireless technology and support secure telecommunications globally. Furthermore, presidential campaigns would be required to notify the FBI of certain foreign contacts. The bill also mandates several reports, including assessments on signals intelligence, use of student loan repayment benefits, plans for an intelligence community element in the Space Force, and corrupt activities of foreign officials.
This bill was introduced in the Senate and has been reported by the Select Committee on Intelligence. It is currently ordered to be reported. The next step would typically involve the full Senate considering the bill, potentially with amendments, before it could move to the House of Representatives.
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Official summary
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
This bill authorizes various intelligence-related activities for FY2021 and contains other related provisions.
The bill's provisions include
• requiring the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and other intelligence agencies to establish continuity of operations plans;
• requiring the ODNI to establish the Social Media Data and Threat Analysis Center;
• establishing that disclosure of a whistleblower's personally identifiable information may constitute a personnel action and giving the whistleblower a right to sue if such a personnel action was a reprisal against whistleblowing activity;
• establishing that it is unlawful for a federal government employee to share a whistleblower complaint submitted to the intelligence community inspector general with the subject of the complaint, with limited exceptions;
• establishing that a qualifying individual shall have a statutory right to appeal a decision related to that individual's access to classified information;
Timeline
17 Jun 2020
By Senator Rubio from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 116-233. Minority views filed.
Common questions
- What does S. 3905 do?
- This bill, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, would authorize and oversee various intelligence-related activities. It includes provisions to require intelligence agencies to develop plans for continuing operations during national emergencies, and to establish a Social Media Data and Threat Analysis Center. The bill also aims to strengthen protections for whistleblowers within the intelligence community by making it unlawful for federal employees to share whistleblower complaints with those who are the subject of the complaint, and by giving individuals the right to sue if they face reprisal for whistleblowing. Additionally, the bill would establish a statutory right for individuals to appeal decisions about their access to classified information. It also provides for funds to promote U.S. competitiveness in fifth-generation wireless technology and support secure telecommunications globally. Furthermore, presidential campaigns would be required to notify the FBI of certain foreign contacts. The bill also mandates several reports, including assessments on signals intelligence, use of student loan repayment benefits, plans for an intelligence community element in the Space Force, and corrupt activities of foreign officials. This bill was introduced in the Senate and has been reported by the Select Committee on Intelligence. It is currently ordered to be reported. The next step would typically involve the full Senate considering the bill, potentially with amendments, before it could move to the House of Representatives.
- Has S. 3905 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 3905. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 3905?
- S. 3905 was sponsored by Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (R-FL), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 3905?
- By Senator Rubio from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 116-233. Minority views filed. (17 Jun 2020).
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