H.Res. 1237

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1237 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1237

Requiring certain Members, officers, and employees of the House of 
Representatives to complete a program of training in 
counterintelligence and classified information protection each 
Congress, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 30, 2026

Mr. Fallon (for himself and Mr. Crawford) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

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RESOLUTION

Requiring certain Members, officers, and employees of the House of 
Representatives to complete a program of training in 
counterintelligence and classified information protection each 
Congress, and for other purposes.

Resolved,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This resolution may be cited as the ``Stop Telling other People 
Resolution'' or the ``STOP Resolution''.

SEC. 2. MANDATORY COMPLETION OF PROGRAM OF TRAINING IN 
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND CLASSIFIED INFORMATION 
PROTECTION.

(a) Requiring Training for Certain Members, Officers, and 
Employees.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the adoption of this resolution, the Committee on House 
Administration shall issue regulations to provide that during 
each Congress each Member (including each Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to the Congress), officer, and employee of the 
House of Representatives described in subsection (b) shall 
complete a program of training with respect to 
counterintelligence and the protection of classified 
information administered by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House.
(2) Inclusion of fellows and detailees.--For purposes of 
this resolution, an individual serving in an office of the 
House of Representatives as a participant in a fellowship 
program or a detailee from another office of the Federal 
Government shall be considered an employee of the House.
(3) Exception for participants in new member orientation 
programs.--If an individual completed a program of training 
required under paragraph (1) during the new Member orientation 
program administered by the Committee on House Administration 
prior to the beginning of a Congress, the individual is not 
required to complete the program during that Congress.
(b) Covered Members, Officers, and Employees Described.--A Member 
(including each Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress), 
officer, or employee of the House of Representatives described in this 
subsection is--
(1) in the case of a Member, any Member who receives access 
to classified information as a result of the Member's service 
in the House of Representatives; and
(2) in the case of an officer or employee, each officer or 
employee who holds a security clearance and receives access to 
classified information as a result of the individual's service 
in the House of Representatives.
(c) Deadline.--
(1) In general.--Under the regulations issued by the 
Committee on House Administration under subsection (a), an 
individual shall complete the program of training required 
under subsection (a)(1) and file a certificate of completion of 
such training not later than--
(A) in the case of an individual who is serving as 
a Member, officer, or employee of the House as of the 
date on which the Committee first certifies that the 
program is in operation for a Congress, not later than 
90 days after such date; or
(B) in the case of any other individual, not later 
than 90 days after the individual first becomes a 
Member, officer, or employee of the House.
(2) Alternative deadlines.--The Committee on House 
Administration may include in the regulations issued under 
subsection (a)--
(A) an alternative deadline for individuals serving 
as participants in fellowship programs to take into 
account the duration of their service; and
(B) an alternative deadline for individuals who 
first become Members, officers, or employees of the 
House towards the end of a Congress to take into 
account the amount of time remaining in the Congress.
(3) Special rule for one hundred nineteenth congress.--In 
the case of the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, an individual 
described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall complete 
the program required under subsection (a) not later than 90 
days after the date of the adoption of this resolution.
(d) Prohibition With Respect to Access to Classified Information 
for Noncompliance.--If an individual does not meet deadline for 
completion of the training under subsection (c)--
(1) in the case of a Member, such Member may not be granted 
access to any classified information until such date as the 
Member completes the training and files a certificate of 
completion; and
(2) in the case of an officer or employee, such officer or 
employee may not be granted access to any classified 
information until the date that is 180 days after the date the 
officer or employee completes the training and files a 
certificate of completion.
(e) Additional Mechanisms.--The Committee on House Administration 
shall consider additional mechanisms to ensure compliance with the 
training requirement under subsection (a).
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