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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.

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.

Introduced Jan 15, 2025

Latest action (Jan 15, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Referred to
Rules Committee
Policy area
Congress
Issues
Defense
Legislative subjects (11)
Congressional committeesCongressional officers and employeesHouse Committee on AppropriationsHouse Committee on Armed ServicesHouse Committee on Foreign AffairsHouse Committee on Homeland SecurityHouse of RepresentativesHouse Permanent Select Committee on IntelligenceIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationLegislative rules and procedureMilitary personnel and dependents

Summary
  • Exempts employees of Members serving on national security committees from the limit on how many office employees can hold security clearances processed by the Office of House Security, if those employees are armed forces members with Department of Defense clearances.
  • Applies to employees of Members serving on Defense, Homeland Security, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, Intelligence committees, and certain appropriations subcommittees.
  • Requires that such employees' clearance level not exceed the lower of their Department of Defense clearance or the highest level their office can sponsor.

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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Actions (2)
  1. Jan 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. · house
  2. Jan 15, 2025 Submitted in House

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Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Jan 15, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 15, 2025

Mr. Mills submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

RESOLUTION

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.

Resolved,

SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN HOUSE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES FROM ALLOTMENT OF NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES OF MEMBER OFFICE WHO MAY HOLD SECURITY CLEARANCES PROCESSED BY THE OFFICE OF HOUSE SECURITY.

Rule XXIX of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: “5.(a) If an employee of the office of a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner described in paragraph (c) is a member of the armed forces who holds a security clearance issued by the Department of Defense, the employee shall not be included in determining the allotment of the number of employees of the office who may hold security clearances processed by the Office of House Security.

“(b) The level of the security clearance of an employee of an office who is described in paragraph (a) may not exceed the lower of—

“(1) the level of the clearance held by the employee which was issued by the Department of Defense; or

“(2) the highest clearance level which may be sponsored by the office for its employees.

“(c) A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner described in this paragraph is a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner who serves on any of the following Subcommittees or Committees of the House of Representatives:

“(1) The Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations.

“(2) The Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Committee on Appropriations.

“(3) The Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the Committee on Appropriations.

“(4) The Committee on Armed Services.

“(5) The Committee on Foreign Affairs.

“(6) The Committee on Homeland Security.

“(7) The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.”. <all>

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