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The bill increases protection against insider threats and accountability by requiring standardized counterintelligence training and auditable certification deadlines, but it may delay classified access for some Members and staff and impose modest administrative costs.
Federal Members, officers, and staff with classified access will receive standardized counterintelligence training that reduces insider-threat risk and strengthens protection of classified information.
Members, officers, and staff will have clear certification deadlines and auditable records for classified access, improving accountability and oversight of who may view classified materials.
Newly elected Members who recently completed equivalent training are exempted from duplicative training, allowing them to receive classified briefings sooner.
Members who miss the certification deadline will be barred from classified access, potentially delaying their ability to conduct oversight or participate in classified briefings.
Officers and employees may face up to 180-day restrictions on classified access after completing training, which can disrupt staff support for classified work and slow congressional operations.
House offices and the Sergeant-at-Arms will incur time and administrative costs to deliver training and track certifications, creating modest compliance costs for offices and taxpayers.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires House Members, officers, and employees with classified access to complete Sergeant‑at‑Arms–administered counterintelligence and classified-information protection training each Congress and file certificates, or lose access.
Introduced April 30, 2026 by Pat Fallon · Last progress April 30, 2026
Requires every Member of the House (including Delegates and the Resident Commissioner), and all House officers and employees who hold security clearances or receive classified information, to complete a Sergeant-at-Arms–administered counterintelligence and classified information protection training program each Congress and file a certificate of completion. The House Administration Committee must issue implementing regulations within 90 days; failure to file a certificate leads to temporary loss of access to classified information until certification requirements are met.