HRES 46: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to exclude employees of the offices of Members who serve on certain committees of the House from the allotment of the number of employees of the office who may hold security clearances processed by the Office of House Security if such employees are members of the armed forces who hold a security clearance issued by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

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Summary

This resolution creates an exception to the House limit on the number of employees who may hold security clearances within certain Member offices. Specifically, any member of the Armed Forces who holds a security clearance issued by the Department of Defense does not count toward the number of employees of a Member who may hold security clearances issued by the Office of House Security. The exception applies to employees of Members on the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, or Homeland Security; the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; or specified subcommittees of the Committee on Appropriations.

Subjects

Congressional committees, Congressional officers and employees, House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, House Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information, Legislative rules and procedure, Military personnel and dependents

Policy Areas

Congress

Next Steps

The next action is for the House Committee on Rules to consider the bill. This could involve hearings, markups, or a vote to advance the bill.

Social Impact

The social impact is limited to the House of Representatives, potentially improving efficiency by clarifying security clearance procedures for employees who are also in the military.

Business Impact

This bill may have minimal direct impact on businesses. It primarily affects House employees with security clearances who are also in the armed forces.

Financial Impact

The financial impact is likely to be negligible, as it only modifies the allocation of security clearances within the House, not impacting funding levels.

Bill History

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
IntroReferral - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Committee - Submitted in House

Bill Text

Introduced in House January 15, 2025
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