HRES 46 · in committee · major

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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What this bill does

The bill exempts armed forces members with DoD security clearances from House limits on employee clearances.
The exemption applies to staff of Members serving on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, Intelligence, and certain Appropriations subcommittees.
The change takes effect immediately upon adoption of the House rules amendment.

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How would exempting armed forces members with security clearances from House employee limits affect staffing flexibility on defense and foreign policy committees?
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What safeguards would prevent committees from using this exemption to circumvent existing rules on total staff size and budget allocations?
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Should security clearance status determine different staffing rules for members of certain committees compared to others?

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