Congress·In Committee·H.Res. 1237

STOP Resolution

House Security Training: Mandatory Classified Information Classes

2 months ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by the House Committee on House Administration. It is still active, but no further meetings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill for this resolution at this time.

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While national security is a popular topic, internal House rule changes often struggle to pass unless they have strong support from the top leaders of both parties.

Key Points

This resolution requires House Members and staff who handle secret government information to take special training. The classes will teach them how to protect classified files and how to spot foreign spies trying to steal information.
Anyone in the House of Representatives who has a security clearance must finish this training every two years. This includes elected officials, regular employees, and even temporary workers like fellows or people on loan from other government agencies.
If a person does not finish the training on time, they will lose their right to see secret information. For regular employees, the penalty is even stricter because they cannot see classified files for six months even after they finally finish the training.
The House Sergeant-at-Arms will run the training program. New members who already took this training during their orientation do not have to take it again during the same two-year term.

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Milestones

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Apr 30, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Apr 30, 2026

Submitted in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

STOP Resolution

Bill NumberHRES 1237

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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