Classification Reform Act of 2023

The Classification Reform Act of 2023 aims to modernize how the U.S. government classifies and declassifies information to reduce unnecessary secrecy while protecting national security. It establishes the Director of National Intelligence as Executive Agent for Classification and Declassification, requiring agencies to declassify information after 25 years unless specific national security reasons justify longer classification, with automatic declassification for records over 50 years old. The bill creates a Declassification Working Capital Fund to support technological solutions for declassification, mandates written justifications for classification decisions, and requires agencies to identify records of public interest through transparency officers. This reform directly affects all federal agencies that handle classified information, including intelligence agencies and executive departments. The law also includes provisions for security reviews of Presidential records and mandatory counterintelligence risk assessments for mishandling of classified information.