Protection of Classified Information by Congress: Current Practices

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RS20748

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22

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May 29, 2026

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Jun 3, 2026, 4:22 pm UTC

Authors: Michelle D. Christensen

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Related federal bills

• HRES 658Resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives and establish a Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
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• HRES 747Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that all members of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and all members of the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations have security clearances.
  109th Congress
• SRES 243A resolution to establish the Office of Senate Security.
  100th Congress
• SRES 400A resolution to establish a Standing Committee of the Senate on Intelligence Activities.
  94th Congress
• HRES 46Amending 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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