# 119-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.

119-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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-46
- Congress: 119
- 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.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**This bill would create an exception so that members of the Armed Forces who hold Department of Defense security clearances do not count toward a Member office's House clearance cap.** It also caps the clearance such an employee may use at the lower of their DoD clearance or the office's highest sponsored level.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- DoD‑cleared military staff exclusion: mixed, low. This resolution would let certain military staff with Department of Defense (DoD) security clearances be excluded from a Member office's count of employees who may hold House security clearances. The exclusion would apply only to offices of Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner who serve…

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## Sources
- [119-hres-46 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/46)

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- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-740)
- [119-hr-4107: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4107)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-46 (as of 2026-09-30).