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Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) issued the following statement after introducing the Information Security Investment Act:

“With recent reports describing the difficulties of high-level elected officials handling certain classified documents, it is imperative that we take additional steps to ensure that the confidential information of this country does not fall into the hands of our adversaries. Public officials need to be educated on the danger of mishandling classified information and held to the same training standards as every other clearance holder in the federal government.

“There is, unfortunately, a necessity for this bill which will require all Members of Congress, in addition to members of the Executive, to complete training on how to properly handle and safeguard classified documents,” said Congressman Moran. “My bill seeks to ensure that there is no excuse for mishandling classified information, and works to help safeguard truly sensitive material from unintentional disclosure.”

Further information:

The Information Security Investment Act will require every elected member of the federal government to complete a biennial training on how to properly handle and safeguard classified information. Members of Congress, President, and the Vice President will be required to complete these trainings within 180 days of the bill being signed into law.

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About Congressman Moran:

Congressman Nathaniel Moran moved to rural East Texas just a few months before he turned two years old. Congressman Moran attended the United States Military Academy at West Point for two years before transferring to Texas Tech University, where he ultimately earned his B.A., MBA, and law degree. Upon graduation from law school, Nathaniel and his wife Kyna moved to Tyler, where Nathaniel began practicing law and Kyna began teaching elementary school. He would go on to become a small business owner in Tyler – running both a law firm and a staffing company.

Congressman Moran began his career in public service as a member of the Tyler City Council from 2005-2009. In 2016, Nathaniel was appointed as the Smith County Judge. During his time as Judge, he served as presiding officer of the Commissioners Court, Chief Budget Officer, judge of the Constitutional County Court, Chair of the Juvenile Board, Head of Emergency Management, and Chief Administrative Officer of the County. In 2018, he was elected to a full four-year term as County Judge. He continued in this role until his election to U.S. Congress in 2022.

Congressman Moran and his wife, Kyna, are the proud parents of four school-aged children.