Bill · S. 1263· Senate(119-S-1263)
Operational Security Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/2/2025
- Last activity
- 4/2/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S2141-2142)
- Sponsored by
- Charles Schumer
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Operational Security Act of 2025 proposes the creation of the Office of Security Training and Counterintelligence within the Executive Office of the President. This Office would be led by a Director appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Office is tasked with providing advice on security training, counterintelligence, and the protection of classified information. To support its mission, the Office will be staffed by career professionals detailed from Federal agencies. Additionally, the bill establishes a Security Training and Counterintelligence Advisory Board to provide expert guidance. This Board will consist of four experts appointed by leaders from both the Democratic and Republican parties in the Senate and House.
Yes
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+5
The bill enhances security through specialized training and counterintelligence to protect the Executive Office.
Does this give the federal government more power?+3
The bill creates a new office within the Executive Office of the President, centralizing security training and counterintelligence.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Security Training: The Office will develop and manage training, education, and research activities to prepare personnel of the Executive Office of the President (Section 2, subsection d, paragraph 1).
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Mitigation of Threats: The Office will work to identify, assess, deter, and mitigate foreign and insider threats to the Executive Office of the President (Section 2, subsection d, paragraph 2).
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Improved Information Protection: The Office will provide advice on protecting and preserving classified and sensitive information, including regarding the use of unclassified commercially available messaging applications (Section 2, subsection d, paragraph 3).
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Expert Oversight: The establishment of an advisory board composed of security experts will provide recommendations for improving security training, counterintelligence, and the protection of sensitive information (Section 2, subsection e, paragraph 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3
- 4/2/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S2141-2142)
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Andy KimDemocrat · New Jersey
Adam SchiffDemocrat · California