1、UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF INSTRUCTION OCJCS/LA DISTRIBUTION:A,B,C CJCSI 5501.01H 26 October 2022 CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON POLICY References:See Enclosure D 1.Purpose.This instruction provides guidance to Joint Staff and CombatantCommand(CCMD)actions officers(AOs)re
2、garding:a.Official contacts with Congress,whether initiated by the Joint Staff,Combatant Commands,Congress,or outside agencies,for any official purpose.b.Witness preparation for appearances before congressional committees,performing content and classification reviews of testimony/transcripts,and dev
3、eloping and reviewing proper questions and inserts for the record(QFRs/IFRs).This instruction establishes AO duties before,during,and after congressional hearings.c.Congressional Reporting Requirements(CRRs);specifically pieces oflegislation directing a report be submitted by the Chairman of the Joi
4、nt Chiefs of Staff,(CJCS),a Combatant Commander,or in cases where the Secretary of Defense(SecDef)delegates his authority to the Chairman to sign-out a report.2.Superseded/Cancellation.Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction(CJCSI)5501.01G,“Congressional Liaison Policy,”25 November 2013,is
