Transparency in Security Clearance Denials Act

HR 7751, the Transparency in Security Clearance Denials Act, requires the Secretary of State to annually report to Congress on security clearance denials, suspensions, or revocations within the State Department's Diplomatic Security. The report must include the number of denials by position type (e.g., Foreign Service officer, civil service employee), appeal success rates, and the criteria used for decisions, with data broken down by ethnicity, national origin, race, and gender where available. This applies specifically to State Department security clearance actions, including initial applications, periodic reinvestigations, and continuous vetting. The law aims to increase transparency around clearance decisions by mandating detailed, disaggregated reporting. It does not change clearance standards or processes but requires the State Department to publicly disclose these metrics annually.