Speaker Johnson's 1,547-page spending monstrosity has a little gift to Pelosi's Partisan J6 Committee.Buried way down in section 605 is a passage that would shield House members from independent investigators."MOTIONS TO QUASH OR MODIFY—Upon a motion made promptly by a House office or provider for a House office, a court of competent jurisdiction shall quash or modify any legal process directed to the provider for a House office if compliance with the legal process would require the disclosure of House data of the House office."What does this mean in plain English?If someone (like a House office or a service provider working for a House office) believes a legal request for information (such as a subpoena) would force them to disclose sensitive House data, they can quickly file a motion with a court to stop or change the request.The court must agree to block or change the request if it would result in the disclosure of the House’s sensitive data.In essence, this ensures House offices' data remains protected, and provides a way to challenge legal requests for that data. This could be used to shield J6 committee members accused of deleting records and may be criminally prosecuted under the Trump administration.
