The REVOKE Act would require the Secretary of Defense to suspend or revoke security clearances held by former military members and Defense Department civilian employees who engage in lobbying activities on behalf of Chinese military companies. The bill specifically targets individuals who lobby for entities listed as Chinese military companies by the Department of Defense and included on the Treasury Department's Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List. The legislation includes a narrow exception allowing the Secretary of Defense to waive the clearance revocation for up to 180 days at a time if certified as being in the national security interest, with notification to Congress required. No specific funding is required to implement the clearance revocation process, and the law would take effect upon passage with no specified timeline for enforcement actions.
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