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H.Res. 46

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Summary

H.Res. 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”, was introduced in the House on Jan 15, 2025 by Rep. Cory Mills (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Rules, and last saw action on Jan 15, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Record

Text

H.Res. 46 has 1 co-sponsor.

hres46/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HRES 46 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-15
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 IV  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. RES. 46  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.
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.
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  1. Introduced2025-01-15
  2. Passed House

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 15, 2025

hres46/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/15/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Cory Mills (R) sponsors H.Res. 46, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.Res. 46 went before 1 committee: Rules.

Rules
Rules
Referred To · Jan 15, 2025 · 75 Bills

Actions

H.Res. 46 has taken 2 actions since Jan 15, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 15, 2025
House
Submitted in House
Jan 15, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.Rules Committee

Votes

H.Res. 46 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.Res. 46 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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. — Display Title
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.Res. 46 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 11 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.Res. 46’s is Congress.

hres46/policy-areas.txt
CongressAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.Res. 46 carries 11 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional committees to Military personnel and dependents.

hres46/subjects.txt
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

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