The Congressional Access to Bureaucratic Offices Act requires federal agencies to allow members of Congress and their full-time staff to access agency headquarters buildings during regular business hours. Members must show congressional identification, and staff members must be accompanied by their employing member and present a valid staff badge. The bill maintains an exception for areas requiring secret-level security clearances or higher, and specifies that public access restrictions during emergencies do not apply to Congress members or their staff. The legislation does not authorize new federal spending, instead requiring agencies to implement these access requirements using existing budget appropriations. This bill was introduced in September 2023 and referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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