House leaders are beefing up security measures and funding for members of the chamber as political violence and threats have shaken lawmakers preparing to leave for their August recess.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Administration Committee Chair Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) announced the changes to Republican members Tuesday in their last conference meeting ahead of the August recess. The changes are effective immediately.

Johnson, who added that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) also informed his members of the changes Tuesday, told reporters the changes are part of a “pilot program” over the next two months. After September, Johnson said, leaders will “evaluate all the data points, see how effective it was, how it was utilized, and then make decisions going forward.”

Included in the changes is a doubling of the amount of funds members may use to install security equipment at their personal residences, from $10,000 to $20,000.

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