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H. Res. 265 107th Congress House

Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit access to classified information by Members who do not have the appropriate security clearance required for viewing the information.

Introduced: February 12, 2002 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 107th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 12, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Oct 12, 2001
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 Latest action October 12, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner from having access to classified information (including access through attendance at any briefing or other event at which classified information is presented) unless such individual meets the same security clearance and confidentiality requirements as Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence employees.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 1
DeMint, James
· Feb 12, 2002
Toomey, Patrick
· Feb 12, 2002
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 12, 2002
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Nov 29, 2001
BALLENGER, CASS
· Nov 6, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 265: Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit access to classified information by Members who do not have the appropriate security clearance required for viewing the information.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-265/
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"H. Res. 265: Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit access to classified information by Members who do not have the appropriate security clearance required for viewing the information.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-265/.
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H. Res. 265, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-265/.
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[H. Res. 265: Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit access to classified information by Members who do not have the appropriate security clearance required for viewing the information.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HRES-265/)
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